The production stoppage due to a shortage of spare parts stretched over three weeks. From Monday this week, the Mercedes-Benz factory in Kecskemét, E Hungary, has resumed production, the business daily Világgazdaság reports. The newspaper reminds that the automotive company announced at the end of July that it would take a three-week break in production […]
Britain-based Leyland Hose & Silicone Services (LHSS) has established its first European manufacturing unit in Szigetszentmiklós, just south of Budapest. As an automotive supplier, the company has been engaged in the manufacturing and sales of silicone hoses for more than 30 years. LHSS decided in 2019 to open a new plant in response to market […]
There have been reports that production at the Mercedes factory in Kecskemét will be halted for several weeks. The local news site hirös.hu contacted the company last week, and today, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Ltd. replied to the enquiry. As they write, “we are currently experiencing supplier difficulties in the supply of certain semiconductor components worldwide, […]
Robert Bosch Automotive Steering in Maklár is launching three projects, under which developments, on the one hand, it will implement the production of new-generation electric power steering gears replacing hydraulic steering gears, and on the other hand it will also expand production capacity and introduce new technologies, additionally will also set up a global service […]
Magyar Suzuki Corporation, the only European manufacturing unit of the Japanese parent company to date, is celebrating its 30th anniversary of founding this year. From the very beginning, the company has been engaged in full-scale manufacturing activities in Hungary. As the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency reports, since the company's foundation three decades ago, about 3.6 […]
MONO-Ipolyfabric, which designs and manufactures premium automotive interior decor elements will expand its production capacity and will set up a new R&D centre at its site in Ipolytölgyes. Thanks to the investment of almost EUR 17.5 million, 100 new jobs are expected to be created. The Belgian-owned Mono Group is a world-class company group engaged […]
Vitesco Technologies, which was formed by the transformation of the Powertrain division of Continental, established a 7,000 sqm automotive-electronics manufacturing plant in Debrecen, E Hungary with a greenfield investment. With the implementation of the project of more than EUR 116.6 million creating 450 new jobs and applying Industry 4.0 solutions, a new and unique production […]
Michelin celebrates its 25th anniversary in Hungary in 2021. Since 1996, when the Michelin Group acquired Taurus, the company has been offering sustainable mobility solutions in Hungary. A press statement by the company says that Michelin supports its employees, customers and local communities in a responsible and environmentally friendly way through significant investments and a […]
Due to a shortage of parts, production at German car manufacturer Audi's Hungarian factories will be halted from next week, the news site telex.hu reported. Telex's information was confirmed by the communications department of Audi Hungaria Plc. on Tuesday. They wrote to the news site that due to a shortage of semiconductor components, most of […]
Hanon Systems of South Korea with a dominant market share in the automotive thermal management market is expanding the production capacity of refrigerant valves for electric cars in Hungary. The company will invest almost EUR 54 million in three Hungarian sites. The developments will create jobs for 40 people in Székesfehérvár. As the Hungarian Investment […]
Continental is to expand its field of software development, including the research and development activities of advanced driver assistance systems in Hungary. As part of the development to be implemented from more than EUR 11 million in Budapest and Veszprém, the company will create nearly 70 new jobs in high value-added R&D areas. Continental's research […]
German carmaker Audi is starting a new investment in its tool factory in Győr, NW Hungary. In the framework of the project of more than EUR 10 million, the current production hall will be extended by 3,800 square meters for exclusive series production, and the logistics hall will increase by 2,500 square meters. While retaining […]
The Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét, East Central Hungary has modified its production program until the 17th calendar week due to supplier difficulties, the company told the business daily Világgazdaság. The calendar week referred to is the one from 26 April to 2 May, however, the local news website reported that the car manufacturing plant was […]
The Japanese Seiren company specializing in the manufacturing of automotive interior materials and textiles establishes its first European manufacturing unit in Hungary with an investment of more than EUR 42 million. With the investment – 30% of which is covered by Hungarian taxpayers' money –, the company is to create 170 jobs by 2022, and […]
The 250,000th Audi Q3 model rolled down from the production line of the Audi plant in Győr. The anniversary car was a tango red Audi Q3 Sportback with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, which will soon head for Germany, a press release from Audi Hungaria says. Production of the Q3 model began in 2018 in Győr, […]
