Opel to boost headcount in Hungary to 1,700 by end of 2015
In 2015, Opel will manufacture 580,000 engines at the Szentgotthárd plant, which is to be further increased to over 700,000 units next year by the end of next year.
2015.10.07 12:00
Hungarian automotive industry: week 40
Festo, BorgWarner hand over new production units in Hungary. Knorr-Bremse to give another politician to the government, QFD holds supplier conference.
2015.10.04 12:15
Opel inaugurates training centre in Szentgotthárd
Opel´s new training centre was inaugurated last week by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, Opel Group vice-president for governmental relations Joachin Koschnicke and Szentgotthárd plant director Tamás Solt.
2015.09.13 09:26
Billions to be invested in Hungary´s auto industry
Hungary´s economy is about to receive a significant influx of automotive investments, totalling millions of euros and creating nearly 1,500 jobs.
2015.09.09 21:20
Hungarian car registrations up in first eight months in 2015
According to Datahouse, in the first eight months of 2015, 59,485 new passenger cars and SUVs were registered, up 11.1 percent from the same month the year before (2014: 5,935).
2015.09.08 18:11
Hungarian automotive industry: week 34
Megalux team from Kecskemét present solar-powered vehicle and Hungary returns with medals from Youth Skill Olympics. We tested the new Opel Corsa and made interviews with supplier executives.
2015.08.23 17:10
Hungarian automotive industry: week 25
Opel celebrates 8 million engines from Szentgotthárd, Audi engine development chief resigns, BMW management to pay a visit to Hungary and Tesla enters Hungarian market. Let´s recap what happened during week 25 in Hungary´s auto sector.
2015.06.21 18:31
Opel to continue expansion in Szentgotthárd
General Motors subbrand Opel continues to invest in Szentgotthárd: the car maker has plans to extend its engine portfolio by 17 new units, most of which will be manufactured at the company´s Szentgotthárd engine plant.
2015.06.18 10:51
Hungarian automotive industry: week 10
Last week saw the launch of mass production of the new Suzuki Vitara and important announcements by Japanese companies to invest in Hungary.
2015.03.08 12:24
Hungarian automotive industry: week 9
Last week saw the inauguration of a new training centre at Audi Hungaria and an announcement from Opel to build a training shop in Szentgotthárd.
2015.03.01 11:45
Opel establishes training centre in Szentgotthárd
American General Motors and its subsidiary Opel will increase its headcount by 500 and establish a new training centre as well as a service centre in Hungary, announced the company on Thursday.
2015.03.01 10:44
Hungarian investment agency to summon major automotive players
The Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) will hold an automotive conference on March 10.
2015.02.27 10:42
Hungarian automotive industry: week 8
Last week saw an announcement on a Russian-Hungarian joint venture, we tested new Opels, Audi opened a faculty at local university and automotive suppliers handed over major investments.
2015.02.21 23:18
Hungarian automotive industry: week 4
Last week saw a new model launch at Mercedes Kecskemét, changes in the management of top Hungarian suppliers and OEMs expressing their concerns regarding the Electronic Trade and Transport Control System (EKÁER).
2015.01.26 01:39
Opel Szentgotthárd to continue growth in 2015
Opel closed an exceptional year in Hungary in 2014. The company reported on a 51.5 percent record growth in engine production, sold over 10,000 new cars in the country and launched the production of its third – small-sized petrol – engine family in Szentgotthárd.
2015.01.22 12:26
Hungarian automotive industry: week 49
Last week, we tested Audis, we visited Continental´s Budapest-based plant, we interviewed the CEO of Knorr-Bremse Hungary and we reported on the increasing popularity of automotive professions among women.
2014.12.07 19:48
Hungarian automotive industry: week 40
Week 40 this year saw the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Although the event did not feature any big surprises, the Hungarian automotive industry was well represented in the French capital.
2014.10.05 21:31
Opel Mokka powered by engine made in Hungary
After the Opel Adam, Astra, Meriva, Insignia, Zafira and Cascada models, the Mokka was the next in line to be outfitted with an engine made in Szentgotthárd, Hungary.
2014.09.29 19:07
Hungarian automotive industry: week 31
Weakening forint, new record at Audi Hungaria, large investments announced: last week saw a busy period in the automotive industry, while Europe is more and more afraid of the possible consequences of the Ukrainian crisis.
2014.08.03 23:42
Hungarian automotive industry: week 29
Last week saw worsening economic forecasts in Europe and positive developments in the Hungarian auto industry.
2014.07.20 18:29
Production of small Opel engines launched in Szentgotthárd
Commercial manufacturing of small petrol engines has started at Opel’s Szentgotthárd plant. This will be the main product at the plant which cost EUR 700 million and which started production in early-2013.
2014.07.20 17:04
Hungarian automotive industry: week 23
Let´s see what happened in Hungary´s economy and automotive industry in the 23rd week this year.
2014.06.07 11:38
Opel to launch 27 new models and 17 new engines by 2018
Opel plans a new model assault, accompanied by a surge of new engines from Szentgotthárd, Hungary, and technology upgrades designed to lift the brand upmarket, reported autocar.co.uk.
2014.06.06 12:11
Hungarian automotive industry: week 17
Last week the saw a week a forint, a bus festival and exhibition was held, the National Bank of Hungary came up with another unorthodox solution, fuel prices went up, unemployment rate went down and automotive investments continued.
2014.04.26 00:40
Hungarian automotive industry: week ten
The tenth week this year saw the opening of the Geneva Motor Show, a growth in Hungary´s GDP, industrial output and foreign trade and Audi was chosen as the best employer in the country.
2014.03.09 23:06
