Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Ltd. - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Thu, 21 Jul 2022 22:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Ltd. - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 Mercedes-Benz New Development to Go ‘Electric Only’ https://dteurope.com/business/mercedes-benz-new-development-to-go-electric-only/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:01:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=53213 An investment of over EUR one billion is set to propel Mercedes-Benz forward in the global electrification race as the German car manufacturer intends to install new assembly and body shop production lines at its Kecskemét plant, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency reports. The development that is meant to maintain 4,500 jobs and create a […]

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]]> Mercedes Brings Christmas Break Forward in Kecskemét https://dteurope.com/business/mercedes-brings-christmas-break-forward-in-kecskemet/ Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:36:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=45883 The Mercedes factory in Kecskemét, SE of Budapest, has been shut down, there will be no production until January 12. That is according to a statement to the press by Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Ltd. The factory said that they have modified their production plan to adapt to the constantly changing parts supply situation. The start […]

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]]> Hungarian Carmakers Hit by Global Chip Shortage https://dteurope.com/business/hungarian-carmakers-hit-by-global-chip-shortage/ Sun, 31 Oct 2021 10:39:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=44724 The global shortage of microchip semiconductors has also caused production to falter at Hungarian car manufacturers, with the unpredictability of parts arrivals making the previously normal order fulfilment pattern untenable. Companies interviewed by the state news agency MTI said that they are trying to cope with the situation by analyzing the market and organizing production […]

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]]> Mercedes to Make a Purely Electric Vehicle in Hungary https://dteurope.com/business/mercedes-to-make-a-purely-electric-vehicle-in-hungary/ Sat, 23 Oct 2021 11:35:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=44535 Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary launches the series production of its new fully electric SUV model, the 'EQB'. The company completed the investment in a remarkably short period of time from decision-making – in less than one year. EQB is the very first fully electric vehicle to be manufactured in series production in Hungary. The purely electric […]

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]]> Mercedes Factory in Kecskemét to Halt Production Again https://dteurope.com/business/mercedes-factory-in-kecskemet-to-halt-production-again/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:09:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=42956 Production at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét is halted due to a shortage of semiconductor circuit components, the state news agency MTI reports. It is not only the German manufacturer's Kecskemét plant, but also the one in RastattGermany will shut down next week, and this week production has already been halted at the Bremen plant […]

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]]> Mercedes Factory Production Relaunched in Kecskemét https://dteurope.com/business/mercedes-factory-production-relaunched-in-kecskemet/ Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:29:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=42890 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 […]

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]]> Three-week Production Break at Mercedes in Kecskemét https://dteurope.com/business/three-week-production-break-at-mercedes-in-kecskemet/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:08:32 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=42301 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, […]

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]]> Mercedes-Benz Suspends Production in Kecskemét https://dteurope.com/business/mercedes-benz-suspends-production-in-kecskemet/ Sun, 25 Apr 2021 09:39:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=34363 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 […]

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]]> Start and Stop at the Mercedes Plant in Kecskemét https://dteurope.com/business/start-and-stop-at-the-mercedes-plant-in-kecskemet/ Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:43:10 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=30757 With the completion of the one-month maintenance break, the Mercedes plant in Kecskemét will restart this Sunday, but production will stop again on Wednesday due to the non-availability of a part manufactured in Japan. On December 18, production stopped at the Mercedes factory in Kecskemét, where in addition to the usual maintenance work, reconstructions were […]

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]]> Mercedes to Start Electric Car Production in Kecskemét https://dteurope.com/business/mercedes-to-start-electric-car-production-in-kecskemet/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:40:15 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=28399 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 […]

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]]> Production Break at the Mercedes Factory in Kecskemét https://dteurope.com/business/production-break-at-the-mercedes-factory-in-kecskemet/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 17:08:03 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=26186 The usual winter production break is expected to be held between December 18 and January 17 by the Mercedes factory in Kecskemét, and production is currently suspended for a few days in October as well. Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Ltd. told the Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday that taking advantage of the Christmas holiday period, […]

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