Michael Zink has been Technical Plant Manager at Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Kft., a company with manufacturing sites in Maklár and Eger, since July. Stefan Basso has been the company’s Commercial Plant Manager since May 2015. We asked the two plant managers about the state of the automotive industry and the Heves county plants, and prospects for the future.
2019.11.28 08:36
German technology giant Continental is having to close down several locations of its global manufacturing network due to the growing popularity of electric drivetrain technologies around the world.
2019.10.05 09:38
Audi Hungaria boss resigns, ZalaZone Technology Centre inaugurated, ominous clouds over the European auto sector. Let’s recap what last week brought in the region’s automotive industry.
2019.09.24 08:00
Levente Magyar, minister of state of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, had talks in Japan with representatives of Japanese suppliers looking to carry out large-scale investments in Hungary.
2019.05.16 18:23
Hungarian automotive parts manufacturers are expecting further growth in the sector with the launch of the new BMW plant in Debrecen, the president of the Association of Hungarian Vehicle Component Manufacturers (MAJOSZ) said this Thursday at a conference in Gyöngyös.
2019.05.11 13:50
In February 2019, industrial producer prices rose by 2.7 percent from the same period last year, the Hungarian Central Statistical Office reported on Friday.
2019.03.31 16:39
This year, 450-500 buses are expected to be manufactured in Hungarian plants, and the plan is to boost annual production volumes to 1,000 units by 2022, Sándor Vincze-Pap, the president of the Association of Hungarian Bus and Coach Manufacturers, said in an interview with economic daily Világgazdaság.
2019.03.08 20:03
In 2010, an innovative player emerged on the market of cable assembly. Békés-based Saser Elektronik Kft. set as its target to satisfy the increasing demands of automotive companies both in terms of volume and quality.
2018.11.22 17:06
The Association of Hungarian Logistical Service Centres (MLSZKSZ) has drafted an action plan extending to the entire logistics sector, including road, railway and waterway transport, logistics services and customs in order to boost competitiveness.
2018.11.15 23:09
The industry’s weaker output in September was partially caused by a slowing automotive production, analysts say.
2018.11.10 23:51
German companies with a presence in Hungary are less optimistic about the Hungarian economic situation now than half a year ago, the German-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DUIHK) announced this week.
2018.10.26 14:11
The Hungarian government hopes that a new employment programme launched recently by the Ministry of Finance will aid at least 50,000 people to find employment in the private sector.
2018.08.30 13:19
BMW’s decision to build a manufacturing plant in Hungary did not only turn the Hungarian industry upside down, but also made a noise in neighbouring countries. Let´s recap what week 32 brought in Hungary´s auto sector.
2018.08.13 16:40
In June, the volume of industrial production increased by 4.2 percent from the same period the year before, while working-day adjusted data shows a 3.1 percent growth.
2018.08.08 21:43
Bosch held a press conference to give a recap of its previous year: in fiscal 2017, the company achieved growth in all areas of its Hungarian operation.
2018.05.31 21:25
BMW spokesperson Sandra Schillmöller has said recently that the company is currently evaluating which countries meet the requirements for future production activities. At the same time, Hungarian news outlets reported that the German manufacturer has plans to build its latest plant near Miskolc.
2018.04.27 00:51
Thanks to its highly successful results in 2017, the company will award all its Hungarian employees with a bonus in April 2018.
2018.03.07 21:12
Thyssenkrupp Presta Hungary Kft., the German automotive supplier’s Hungarian subsidiary, will continue operation under the name Thyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary Kft.
2018.02.02 19:38
Although all Hungary-based vehicle and engine production activities halted at the end of 2017 to enable OEMs to carry out their annual scheduled maintenance work, most factories already restarted production in the first week of January. Let’s recap what the first week of 2018 brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
2018.01.08 15:12
With a registration volume of 15,161 cars, Suzuki exceeded its 2016 sales results in 2017 and set a new record in Hungary, boosting its share on the local passenger car market to 13.04 percent as the leading manufacturer.
2018.01.04 17:36
The majority of Hungarian car dealers are expecting a 5-10 percent growth in sales in 2017, a slightly slower increase than in the previous year.
2017.11.23 22:52
According to PSA’s announcement, Opel will focus on electrification, and for the first time in its history it will expand beyond Europe.
2017.11.10 11:16
Audi celebrates major milestone: 500,000th car rolls off production line in Győr. Jaguar Land Rover starts hiring to new Nitra plant, to be launched next year. Let’s recap what the 40th week this year brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
2017.10.09 14:46
Characterised by continued development throughout its entire history, Sanmina-SCI Magyarország Kft. is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
2017.10.05 19:17
Effective on 1 July 2017, Péter Mándli will take over as CEO at BPW’s Szombathely plant to replace retiring chief-executive József Brumbauer.
2017.06.30 19:01
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