Suzuki retains market-leading position in Hungary for 6th consecutive year
In the whole of 2021, Suzuki achieved a 14.48 percent market share in Hungary with 17,650 new passenger cars sold.
2022.01.09 13:55
3.5 millionth Suzuki rolls off production line at Esztergom plant
In nearly 30 years, the Japanese car maker has manufactured over 3.5 million units in Esztergom, delivering cars to 123 countries worldwide.
2020.07.25 15:19
Suzuki celebrates 500,000th Vitara from Esztergom plant
The 500,000th Suzuki Vitara has rolled off the production line at Magyar Suzuki Corporation. First launched in sprint 2015 and refreshed in September 2018, the Vitara has been the company’s largest success yet.
2019.03.17 11:23
Hungarian automotive industry: week 39 2018 edition
Industry prospects, vocational education, employer wages. Let’s recap what the 39th week of the year brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
2018.10.01 17:37
New 2018-MY Vitara enters production in Esztergom
The current, fourth-generation Vitara first made its debut in 2015 as Suzuki’s response to growing market demand on compact-sized cars. In 2018, the Vitara is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new look and more advanced safety features.
2018.09.26 22:48
Esztergom-built Vitara remains key driver of Suzuki sales in Hungary
With 1,281 vehicles sold and a market share of 14.41 percent, Suzuki was the absolute winner of January sales in Hungary’s entire car market.
2018.02.02 19:32
Vitara continues to drive Suzuki sales in Hungary
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
Hungarian automotive industry: week 7 2017 edition
Last week all eyes were on Opel as news came on a potential acquisition by GM, while Suzuki announced its sales targets for 2017, looking back at which models drove the Japanese brand’s Hungarian sales last year.
2017.02.20 13:16
Vitara expected to continue to drive Suzuki sales in Hungary in 2017
Suzuki is expecting to sell 11,780 new vehicles in Hungary in 2017, which would represent an over 11 percent share in a market with a new-car registration volume projected at 103,000 units.
2017.02.19 22:50
Suzuki secures over 10 percent of car sales in Hungary in 2016
Magyar Suzuki Corp. ended 2016 with a record high in its sales in Hungary. The Japanese manufacturer’s Hungarian market share grew from 9.72 percent in 2015 to 11.67 percent in 2016.
2017.01.04 19:49
Suzuki to continue technological development at Esztergom plant during scheduled summer shutdown
Work will not stop completely at the Esztergom-based Suzuki plant even during the summer shutdown. The summer break allows the company to continue the technological development started earlier.
2016.08.03 11:37
Hungarian automotive industry: week 29
Hungary´s gov´t expects positive turn after Brexit, Audi Hungaria keeps developing, sheet metal manufacturer expands in Téglás. Let’s recap what week 29 brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
2016.07.24 23:30
Suzuki Esztergom puts production on overtime to keep up with increased demand on Vitara
The Suzuki Vitara is enjoying a much higher popularity than how the Esztergom-based Suzuki plant originally expected. By the end of this year, Magyar Suzuki Corporation will manufacture 210,000 units, topping previous forecasts by 20,000.
2016.07.22 12:32
Hungarian automotive industry: week 13
Work stoppage at Autoliv, Audi strike committee hard at work and trade union leaders expecting heated wage talks. Employment experts say the focus is increasingly shifted to employee interests.
2016.04.04 10:30
Vitara drives market-leading Suzuki sales in Hungary in Q1
Magyar Suzuki Corporation sold 2,247 cars in the first quarter and is leading Hungarian new-car registrations with a market share of 11.41 percent.
2016.04.03 01:30
Hungarian automotive industry: week 5
Graboplast expands in Tatabánya, state support greenlighted for Audi investment in Győr, Hungary´s public transport on the verge of strikes, government appoints new secretary of state for public education.
2016.02.07 21:43
Hungarian automotive industry: week 1
In 2016, we continue our weekly recap of the most important news stories from Hungary´s automotive industry.
2016.01.11 00:15
Vitara drives Suzuki sales boost in Hungary
In 2015, Suzuki sold 7,500 cars in Hungary, increasing its market share to nearly 10 percent in the local passenger car market.
2016.01.06 14:02
Hungarian automotive industry: week 51
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
Suzuki donates Vitara to Esztergom police dep´t
Thanks to a longstanding cooperation between the Hungarian police authorities and Magyar Suzuki Corporation, the manufacturer donated a new Suzuki Vitara to the Esztergom Police Department.
2015.12.18 16:26
November car registrations: Vitara continues to be a popular choice
In November 2015, Hungarian new passenger car registrations were up by 11,6 percent (6,590 units) year-on-year.
2015.12.02 01:01
Car registrations: every tenth car sold in Hungary assembled locally
In the first ten months this year, 63,491 new passenger cars were registered in Hungary, up 14.4 (7,980 units) percent from the same period last year.
2015.11.04 17:52
Hungarian car registrations up through October 2015
According to data released by Datahouse, in the first ten months of 2015, 76,844 new passenger cars and SUVs were registered, up 13.2 percent from the same month the year before (2014: 8,987 units).
2015.11.04 17:43
Hungarian automotive industry: week 36
Suzuki Vitara awarded, engineer training launched in Szombathely. Exedy Dynax develops in Tatabánya and 100 new jobs created in Lenti.
2015.09.05 15:27
Vitara honoured with “Hungarian Quality Product Award”
Launched in March this year, the Hungarian-built Suzuki Vitara has been awarded the prestigious Hungarian Quality Product Award, and the Excellence in Innovation Award.
2015.09.05 12:31
