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Hungarian automotive industry: week 45 2020

Audi Hungaria Tool Shop celebrates 15th anniversary, car sales continue to decline. Continental CEO steps down due to health reasons. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.

Panker Gergő | 2020.11.09 10:39

Hungarian automotive industry: week 44 2020

Hungarian government pushing the EU to remove certain points of its new Mobility Package unfavourable to national hauliers. Hungarian automotive companies reported to operate once again at peak capacity. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.

Panker Gergő | 2020.11.02 09:34

Hungarian automotive industry: week 40 2020

Pandemic drives railway and intermodal transport, Bavaria applauded for contribution to Hungary's economy. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.

Panker Gergő | 2020.10.05 10:07

Hungarian automotive industry: week 19 2020

Nearly all automotive players are reporting on losses in Q1 2020, and the magnitude of the post-pandemic crisis is projected to be larger by the day. In spite of this, the automotive industry is quickly recovering in China, and OEMs have also begun to reopen their plants in Europe, too.

Panker Gergő | 2020.05.11 10:35

Hungarian automotive industry: week 18 2020

Audi and Mercedes resume vehicle production at Hungarian manufacturing units. European OEMs ramp up manufacturing activities amid unfavourable prospects for 2020 sales. Let's recap what the 18th week this year brought in the region's automotive industry.

Panker Gergő | 2020.05.04 02:19

Hungarian automotive industry: week 15 2020

Autoliv temporarily resumes production at its Hungarian unit with limited resources. The Transport Council has adopted a major reform plan of the EU road transport sector, known as the mobility package, a draft legislation deemed dangerous by several member states, including Hungary. Let's recap what last week brought in the region's automotive sector.

Panker Gergő | 2020.04.14 10:28

Audi shuts down Győr plant amid coronavirus pandemic

Audi was the next in line to announce plant shutdowns as a result of the current coronavirus pandemic. In accordance with VW AG directives, the German premium car maker is shutting down its European production sites, including its car and engine manufacturing plant in Győr, Hungary.

Panker Gergő | 2020.03.17 13:55

Hungarian automotive industry: week 48 2018 edition

Approximately every tenth future engineer disappears from higher education: there are students who go to study abroad and there are those who apply for a job. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.

Gergő Panker | 2018.12.03 14:50

Hungarian automotive industry: week 25 2017 edition

Wage talks bring strike and finally concluded at Volkswagen plant in Bratislava. Major investment announced in Nyírbátor, Tatabánya spring plant under continual development. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive industry.

Gergő Panker | 2017.06.26 12:14

Hungarian automotive industry: week 24 2017 edition

85-90 percent of plant employees expected to participate a strike announced for June 20 at the Bratislava VW plant. Chinese automotive supplier plans €29m investment in Oroszlány. Let’s recap what the previous week brought in Hungary´s and the region´s automotive industry.

Gergő Panker | 2017.06.19 12:11

Volkswagen EV sales in Hungary reach 70 units in 2016

Porsche Hungaria, the German automotive group’s Hungarian importer, is expecting an annual sales volume of 400-600 units by 2020, Balázs Németh, the company’s brand manager, told Hungarian news outlets this week.

Gergő Panker | 2017.05.10 19:31

Hungarian automotive industry: week 48

Yet another milestone at Audi Hungaria, significant wage increase at Melecs, experts fearing massive loss of jobs due to technology development. Let´s recap what week 48 brought in Hungary´s automotive sector.

Gergő Panker | 2016.12.05 13:10

Hungarian automotive industry: week 43

Temporary transfer of employees at Audi Hungaria, Credo Econell 10 unveiled, Toyota recall and awards. Let’s recap what week 43 brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.

Gergő Panker | 2016.11.02 10:38

VW builds new logistics centre in Bratislava

Volkswagen has begun the construction of a new logistics centre near its Bratislava plant, the German AG’s Slovakian subsidiary told Hungarian news agency MTI this week.

Gergő Panker | 2016.10.28 20:11

Audi Hungaria expands tool shop at Győr plant

Construction works have started to expand the tool shop by a 15,000 sqm floor area. After completion, the tool shop will manufacture body panels, such as side panels, wheelarches, door and roof panels for certain exclusive and sports models of the Audi brand and the VW AG on an expanded production area.

Gergő Panker | 2016.07.21 11:14

VW launches diesel recall campaign in Hungary

The Volkswagen Group has begun its service campaign in Hungary at factory-approved service stations to provide a fix for its "cheating" power plants. The first model that is being recalled is the diesel-engined Amarok.

Gergő Panker | 2016.02.24 19:23

Hungarian automotive industry: week 42

Hungary´s bus industry is showing signs of revival, a new Hungarian-built military vehicle has been unveiled and it has been announced that the CEO of Opel Szentgotthárd is leaving the plant to oversee the car maker´s Vienna-based operation.

Gergő Panker | 2015.10.19 00:22

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.

Gergő Panker | 2015.10.04 12:15

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