Manufacturers and suppliers disclose coronavirus-hit 2020 financial reports, suppliers announce Hungarian expansion projects. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
2021.02.22 15:24
Kecskemét-based Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary has recently announced the construction launch of its new production unit with a €1 billion investment. The company has no plans to halt production in Kecskemét this summer.
2018.07.19 23:55
After a series of unsuccessful wage talks between representatives of Vasas Trade Union and the management of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary, earlier this week a group of assembly line workers held a warning strike outside the facility to voice their demands.
2016.11.25 12:08
Last week saw announcements on a total of €0.7 bln in automotive investments in Hungary, including a large-scale project at Daimler’s Kecskemét plant and investments by various other companies. Let’s recap what week 17 brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
2016.05.02 09:00
By 2018, Daimler will invest €580 million in the technological development and the expansion of its Hungarian location, including the construction of a new body shop in Kecskemét.
2016.04.29 20:56
Jörg Schmidt has been appointed as the new chief-executive of Mercedes-Benz Hungária Kft. and EvoBus Hungária Kft.
2016.04.07 00:20
British, German and South Korean investments target Hungary while wage talks continue to be in the centre of attention. Let´s recap what week 12 brought in Hungary´s automotive sector.
2016.03.28 23:06
The Kecskemét-based Mercedes-Benz car manufacturing plant has announced to carry out a €250 million investment, building a new body shop using the latest technologies.
2016.03.23 11:33
We visited the largest Hungarian bus factory, Mercedes celebrated the 500,000th car from Kecskemét and the situation around wages has got more heated. Let´s recap what happened during week 7 in Hungary´s automotive sector.
2016.02.22 11:41
Since the start of production on 29 March 2012, 500,000 cars have rolled off the production line at the Kecskemét Mercedes-Benz plant.
2016.02.15 17:53
Automation, management reshuffling, labour force concerns – let´s recap what week four brought in Hungary´s automotive industry.
2016.02.01 15:07
Tamás Kovács has been appointed as a board of directors member responsible for technical affairs at Kecskemét-based Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Kft.
2016.01.26 22:32
The penultimate week in 2015 brought a number of news and events to report on in Hungary´s automotive sector.
2015.12.21 12:57
A new 96,000 m2 manufacturing unit, built by SMR with a HUF 31 billion investment in Kecskemét, is set to create 450 new jobs.
2015.11.27 18:14
Effective 1 January 2016, the new CEO of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Kft. will be Christian Wolff.
2015.10.30 15:19
Mercedes-Benz has handed over the Csillag Kindergarten and Nursery School, built with an HUF 0.5 billion investment and supported with a HUF 250 million subsidy from Széchenyi 2020 funds.
2015.09.24 12:58
Rába strengthens its presence in bus manufacturing and an increasing number of automotive businesses have indicated their willingness to employ refugees. The CEO of the Hungarian Audi plant says goodbye, Mercedes drives Hungary´s economy.
2015.09.20 22:10
Let´s recap what happened in Hungary´s automotive industry and economy in week 35.
2015.08.30 18:45
Last week saw a surge in supplier-related news: the Samvardhana Motherson Group is investing HUF 30 million in Kecskemét, Bosch hands over new development centre and Knorr-Bremse celebrates 20 years of R&D in Hungary.
2015.08.09 23:34
India-based automotive supplier Samvardhana Motherson Group will build a new production unit in Kecskemét, and create 4-500 new jobs, to manufacture bumpers for Mercedes models built in Hungary.
2015.08.05 12:42
MetLog Logistic Center, a new logistics facility, is currently being built in the close vicinity of the Kecskemét Mercedes plant.
2015.07.28 16:39
More speculations about the JLR plant, Hungarian bronze at Shell Eco-marathon. New plant to be built in Miskolc and Hungary´s fast charging network gets expanded.
2015.05.31 22:15
In 2014, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary increased its production volume to 150,000 units, plant director Thomas Geier said at the company´s annual financial press conference.
2015.05.24 22:51
Factory visit at Mercedes-Benz Kecskemét, Hankook, Epcos and other automotive suppliers hand over new production units and Pécs purchases Hungarian-made buses.
2015.05.24 22:30
Bosch holds student competition, Eurostat publishes report on European wages and Mercedes beats Audi on Randstad´s employer list.
2015.04.26 20:28
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