As a result of a EUR 15 million greenfield investment, PEX Automotive Systems Ltd.. and Baolong Holdings Europe Kft. set up a new production site in Szigetszentmiklós that has now been officially inaugurated. About 30% of the investment cost is borne by Hungarian taxpayers through a government decision. Apart from manufacturing the traditional products of […]
With a greenfield investment of around HUF 52 billion, GKN, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, is creating 1500 jobs in Felsőzsolca. According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the British-owned automotive parts manufacturer GKN Automotive Hungary Kft. said at a factory opening that the company will supply BMW, […]
Commsignia, a Budapest-based manufacturer of automotive communication devices, has raised USD 15 million in capital from Hungarian and foreign investors, the company told MTI on Wednesday. The fundraising was led by Hungarian PortfoLion Capital Partners and Day One Capital, as well as Finnish Inventure and British Inference Partners, with the participation of US-based Qualcomm Ventures, […]
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 […]
German automotive firm Kirchhoff invests EUR 50 million in total at its sites in Esztergom and Dorog, both located in Pest County, to expand its Hungarian operation significantly. The projects are to create 80 new jobs, according to the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency. Kirchhoff Automotive is an international supplier that offers body solutions to make […]
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 […]
Chinese-owned Huayou Cobalt has announced to set up its very first European plant in Ács, Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary. As a result of the almost EUR 1.3 billion investment, substantial cathode material production capacities will be created for electric vehicles. The project that will receive Hungarian government support, the amount of which is to be made […]
The Esztergom plant of Magyar Suzuki Plc produced 129,022 cars in 2022, an annual increase of 20%, while net sales rose by 22.3% to EUR 2.144 billion, the company's executives said at a press conference in Budapest on Thursday. Róbert Krisztián, the company's deputy CEO, added that last year, due to the disruption in logistics […]
Denso Manufacturing Hungary Ltd. installs three new production lines at its Székesfehérvár site and launches a large-scale reskilling program to adapt to electrification. The investment scheduled to be completed by April 2024 is worth EUR 64.4 million (over 14% of which is covered by Hungarian taxpayers through state subsidy) with up to 55 new jobs […]
The Veszprém site of Continental Automotive Hungary Ltd., which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has reached the one billion sensor production mark, the company told MTI. The Hungarian subsidiary of the German automotive group said in a statement that thanks to the developments of the past decades, the Veszprém site, which is already […]
US-based Dana Incorporated has announced to launch two projects to expand its operation in Győr. The leading auto parts manufacturer adds new capacities worth some EUR 96 million to meet growing demand for EVs. The investments, over 18% of which are covered by Hungarian taxpayers through a government decision, will create nearly 300 jobs for […]
Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Ltd. achieved sales of nearly EUR 4 billion in 2022, compared to EUR 3.1 billion in the previous year; its profit before tax also increased: from nearly EUR 75 million in 2021 to more than EUR 96 million last year, the company told MTI. According to the report, the significant positive change […]
Automotive Hungary, an event dedicated to showcasing the latest technologies and trends, has opened at the Hungexpo fair site in the Hungarian capital this Tuesday. The four-day exhibition is accompanied by conferences. Automotive Hungary is for bringing together domestic and international suppliers and service providers of the automotive industry at all levels, the organizers say. […]
Up to EUR 50 million will be invested by Magna Metalforming GmbH to set up a new plant in Vecsés, southeast of Budapest, with the aim to produce structural bodywork items. The investment, which enjoys a 20% state support, is set to create 300 new jobs. Canada-based Magna International Inc. is a listed corporation that […]
Feeling the need to respond to changes in the automotive industry and the market in general, the retail- and wholesale distribution and mobility services business AutoWallis Group is to publish its first sustainability report. The Group, listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange, is a company operating in 14 countries in the Central and Eastern European […]
