The Indian automotive industry supplier Samvardhana Motherson Group (SMG) is building a new factory hall in Kecskemét and is also developing its other sites in Hungary with an investment of HUF 5.6 billion. The investment will cover SMG’s plants in Győr, Mosonmagyaróvár and Mosonszolnok, in northern Hungary, and Túrkeve, in eastern Hungary. The Hungarian government […]
The number of new infections in the statistics fell sharply. The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was detected in another 1,893 Hungarian citizens, thus increasing the official number of infected people in Hungary to 285,763. 107 patients died in the first 24 hours of the week, bringing the number of deaths to 7,237. This, according to […]
ALTEO Plc. has completed the renovation of the Gibárt Hydroelectric Power Plant, which has been operating as a monument for more than 100 years, in order to ensure the further long-term, reliable and economical operation of the power plant. The company renovated and modernized the power plant with an investment of HUF 1.2 billion, during […]
Mercedes-Benz will start series production of a purely electric vehicle in Hungary in the last quarter of 2021. The Hungarian government is to cover about 30% of the costs of the expansion of production. The Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét will become the pioneer in Hungary in the field of electric motoring: the new EQB will […]
It took about an hour for bomb disposal experts of the Hungarian army Sunday evening to defuse a one-ton air bomb found at the Kvassay Bridge in the southern part of the Hungarian capital. On Friday, a police report was received by the bomb disposal unit that a suspected explosive object was found during earthworks […]
Krisztián Németh is the first Hungarian citizen to win the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) championship title as his team, the Columbus Crew SC won the single-match final against the defending champions Seattle Sounders. Krisztián Németh who sat on the bench during the final match was signed by Columbus Crew SC just over two months […]
Airlines operating flights to Budapest are offering an expanded portfolio of destinations for the festive period. Aerial connections have been announced to a total of 51 destinations from the middle of December, so that those who are able to spend the holidays with their loved ones can do so. November traffic: 49,283 passengersAs expected, traffic […]
The new coronavirus infection was detected in another 4,153 new Hungarian citizens, increasing the number of people identified as infected ince the outnreak of the pandemic in Hungary to 280,400. According to the related government website, 181 people, mostly elderly and chronic patients, lost their lives in the past 24 hours, and thus, the number […]
The E.ON Hungária Group has developed an innovative energy storage system, unique at European level, in Zánka at Lake Balaton. With the help of the mobile storage system, the electricity produced with renewable resources can be stored flexibly and used according to the given needs. In addition, this solution makes connecting solar systems to the […]
Magyar Telekom, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and Ericsson Hungary have launched a research and development project in the field of 5G, the fifth-generation mobile technology. A press statement by Magyar Telekom says that leveraging on the frequencies provided by Magyar Telekom for BME’s educational and research purposes, Ericsson has built and […]
In October 2020, the volume of industrial production grew by 0.6% year-on-year according to crude data. Based on working-day adjusted data production rose by 2.7%. The growth was 2.8% compared to the previous month according to seasonally and working-day adjusted data. The Central Statistical Office's report also says that industrial output in October this year […]
In spite of the global challenges experienced in 2020, cargo traffic at Ferenc Liszt International Airport is seamless. What is more, the volume of goods handled last month was the highest on record in the history of the airport. A statement by the management company Budapest Airport says cargo traffic in November exceeded the quantity […]
As of January 1, 2021, tourist accommodation places in Hungary will be required to send digitally read data from their guests' personal identification documents to the Hungarian state. A Hungarian firm has now come up with a device of affordable price to meet this requirements. The essence of the GoodID Scanner is that one can […]
171 patients died in the past 24 hours, bringing the official number of COVID-19 related deaths in Hungary to 6,622. The new coronavirus infection was detected in another 6,197 Hungarian citizens, increasing the number of infected people in Hungary to 271,200. The number of recovered people is also constantly growing, currently standing at 78,700, the […]
Porsche Hungaria Ltd. and Mercarius Ltd. offered ten more passenger cars to the National Humanitarian Coordination Council (NHKT) to control the epidemic. The vehicles – of Volkswagen Jetta type – were handed over at the courtyard of Semmelweis University’s Internal Clinical Block this Thursday. Students participating in the screening for new coronavirus infection will receive […]
