China's BYD, the world's leading plug-in electric and plug-in hybrid (New Energy Vehicle – NEV) cars, appeared in Hungary in October last year, and after July this year, it is rapidly increasing its presence on the Hungarian new car market. it was already the best-selling car in the electric vehicle (BEV) segment. As BYD PR […]
So far, more than 3,400 companies have requested funds for the purchase of green vehicles, the requests received so far together cover more than half of the total amount of HUF 30 billion, around HUF 16 billion, the Ministry of Energy (EM) reported. The largest proportion of subsidies were requested for passenger cars, this category […]
Bridgestone’s plant in Tatabánya – being an integral part of the global company group – is operating in line with the principles of its Japanese founder, Shojiro Ishibashi, and also operates with great flexibility to quickly adapt to the challenges posed by the ever-changing world. And in recent decades, the road of adapting always lead […]
Nearly three hundred customers of the BMW Group Hungary had the opportunity to get to know the Bavarian premium manufacturer's pure electric models during the 100% Charged - BMW Electric Tour. The nationwide roadshow, organized in cooperation with BMW dealerships, was led by professional instructors Csaba Walter and his team, and was attended by several […]
The BMW Group's iFactory plans are well on track, achieving a major milestone with the inauguration of the Training Center—a facility constructed on-site as part of the ongoing over EUR 2 billion project. With cutting-edge infrastructure at its disposal, the nearly 6,500-square-meter facility allows the BMW Group Plant Debrecen in eastern Hungary employees and those […]
AiMotive Informatikai Ltd., that has been a Stellantis member company since last year, has embarked on a EUR 55 million R&D project to develop an artificial intelligence platform that will provide Level 3 self-driving capabilities for all car models produced by the group. A quarter of the investment cost is borne by Hungarian taxpayers due […]
After the entertainment electronics exhibition in Las Vegas earlier this year, the BMW Group is presenting its new study car in Debrecen, E Hungary. The BMW i Vision Dee will be on display for three days in the lobby of the Modem Modern and Contemporary Art Center. Réka Jenei, Communications Director of BMW Group Factory […]
In August, 8,951 new passenger cars were registered in Hungary, more than 10% fewer than a year earlier, according to DataHouse – a Carinfo.hu report quoted by the financial portal portfolio.hu. This means that the Hungarian car market has shrunk further – down 10.4% compared to August 2022. Looking ahead to 2023, the picture is […]
Suzuki is making a further investment of HUF 9.3 billion in Hungary, as part of which the Japanese company is expanding its production capacity and taking a major step towards the carbon neutral conversion of its Esztergom plant, this, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed MTI on Wednesday. According to Minister Péter Szijjártó's […]
All those who plan to buy a car in the next two years in Hungary would like to purchase an electric or hybrid vehicle. The majority of buyers are planning to choose a hybrid or fully electric model for their next car, according to an EY international survey of more than 15,000 consumers. Nine out […]
The new Land Rover Defender is the modern reincarnation of the legendary off-roader that created the brand, the Land Rover Series I, inspired by American SUVs after World War II. The Defender, which has won a string of professional accolades, embodies the highest levels of performance, on-road and off-road capability and design. Ever since it […]
The number of cars registered in Hungary is growing rapidly, but so is their average age. The latter has been rising steadily since the 2008 crisis, according to recent data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). As the business news site portfolio.hu points out, a turnaround would certainly require a rise in the living […]
The number of foreign used cars registered this past November did not move upwards either, the JóAutók.hu [‘GoodCars’] dealer portal said in its analysis on Monday, based on fresh data from Datahouse. The number of imported used cars was 9,663, which is 19% lower than the 11,963 registered a year earlier. The monthly sales of […]
Almost a quarter of new cars registered in Hungary will be electric by 2035, new data reveals. The study says that last year, just 2% of newly registered vehicles in Austria were electric. In the Netherlands and Norway, 99.9% of new vehicles are likely to be electric by 2035, data suggests. This would make them […]
New format license plates will be introduced in Hungary from July 1, with the reason for the change being that the current character set would have run out in a few years at most, the Ministry of Technology and Industry (TIM) said. Its announcement explained that the new type of license plates will consist of […]
