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Poland industrial production rises in February

Poland’s industrial production rose at a faster-than-expected rate in February, and producer price inflation slowed, figures from the Central Statistical...

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Construction of BMW’s Debrecen plant to continue

BMW has announced that the construction of its EUR 1 billion factory in Debrecen (225 km east of Budapest) will...

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Poland employment, average gross wages up in February

Employment in Poland’s enterprise sector, which concerns units employing more than nine persons, rose by an annual 1.1% to 6.446...

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Audi Hungaria revenue up 16% in 2019

The Hungarian unit of German carmaker Audi had revenue of EUR 8.56 billion in 2019, up 16% from a year...

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Hungary Audi plant to shut down from Monday

German carmaker Audi will shut down production at its base in Győr (about 123 km west of Budapest) from Monday...

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Czech industrial production decline slows in January

The Czech Republic’s industrial production declined at a softer pace in January, latest figures from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)...

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Strong automotive sector output drives production growth in Jan

The volume of industrial production increased by 2.4% in January compared to the same period of the previous year, with...

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Bulgaria factory output shrinks in January

Bulgaria’s industrial production edged down 0.7% year-on-year in January, compared to an annual drop of 1.3% in the previous month,...

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Lithuania Q4 GDP growth revised lower

Lithuaniaʼs economy grew 1% on quarter in the three months to December 2019, less than an earlier estimate of a...

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Polish electric car producer presents partner to design its first models

ElectroMobility Poland, a company founded by four Polish energy companies (Enea, Energa, PGE and Tauron) with the aim of starting...

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Poland industrial production rises in January

Polandʼs industrial production rose unexpectedly in January, and producer price inflation slowed, figures from the Warsaw-based Central Statistical Office (GUS)...

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Polish corporate wage growth rises in January

Employment in Poland’s enterprise sector, which concerns units employing more than nine persons, rose by an annual 1.1% to 6.441...

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Poor Year-end Industrial Production Catches Analysts by Surprise

Hungary’s industrial production fell back in the last month of 2019, causing analysts to worry about its contribution to economic...

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Romania industrial production declines in December

Romania’s industrial production fell in December, driven by a decline in mining and quarrying and manufacturing, data from the National...

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Automotive sector output down 10% y.o.y. in Dec

Output of Hungaryʼs automotive sector, an engine of industrial growth, dropped 10.4% year-on-year in December, falling for the first time...

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Budapest Cuts EV Parking Discounts but Keeps Benefits Until 2030

Budapest's City Assembly voted to reduce the parking discount for electric and hydrogen vehicles to 50%, keeping the benefit in...

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Wallis Builds Next Growth Phase on Local Knowledge and Leadership

Gyula Mező, CEO of Wallis Asset Management, tells the BBJ how the group is allocating capital, managing an increasingly int'l...

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Navigating the Hungarian Auto Market: What Expats Need to Know

After years of hands-on experience advising expat friends and colleagues on 2nd-hand vehicle purchases, Christopher Csizmár founded CarSherpa, a pre-purchase...

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Bosch Pushes AI Deeper Into Vehicle Safety and Automated Driving

Bosch used its recent AI Symposium 2026 in Budapest to show how artificial intelligence is becoming a more concrete part...

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 Takes Top Honors in European Tests

As winter approaches, drivers face a familiar question: which tires can provide dependable performance when road conditions start to change?...

Michelin Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Presence in Hungary

Michelin celebrated the 30th anniversary of its presence in Hungary at an anniversary event at its Nyíregyháza facility (231 km...

Geely Leads Interest in Chinese Car Brands Newly Launched in Hungary

Geely attracted the most interest among Chinese car brands entering Hungary this year, according to January-September data from used car...

Older Small Cars Rise in Price as Hungary’s Budget Used-Car Supply Shrinks

Suzuki Swift asking prices rose 25.8% year-on-year in September as the share of used cars below HUF 2.5 mln shrank,...

Hungarian EV Market Continues to Grow, Leading CEE

Electromobility in Hungary continues to grow. In the first half of the year, 7,497 new all-electric passenger cars were registered,...

Budapest Cuts EV Parking Discounts but Keeps Benefits Until 2030

Budapest's City Assembly voted to reduce the parking discount for electric and hydrogen vehicles to 50%, keeping the benefit in...

Wallis Builds Next Growth Phase on Local Knowledge and Leadership

Gyula Mező, CEO of Wallis Asset Management, tells the BBJ how the group is allocating capital, managing an increasingly int'l...

BMW Debrecen Adds Third Shift to Meet Strong iX3 Demand

BMW is introducing a third shift at its Debrecen factory and moving to 24-hour operations to accelerate production of its...

AutoWallis to Launch Zeekr in Austria and Poland

AutoWallis Group will launch Zeekr, the premium electric mobility brand of Geely Auto Group, in Austria and Poland under a...

AutoWallis Remains Profitable in H1 Despite Challenging Auto Market

AutoWallis Group remained profitable in H1 2026 despite a challenging automotive market, weaker performance from traditional brands, one-off costs related...

Navigating the Hungarian Auto Market: What Expats Need to Know

After years of hands-on experience advising expat friends and colleagues on 2nd-hand vehicle purchases, Christopher Csizmár founded CarSherpa, a pre-purchase...

Hungarian Engineers to Contribute Expertise to Formula 1 Cars

Hungarian engineers will contribute their expertise to Formula 1 cars, Economy and Energy Minister István Kapitány said in a social...

Hybrid Listings Hit Record High on Used Car Market in June

Demand strengthened on Hungary’s used car market in June, while the average age of vehicles declined, according to the latest...

Bosch Pushes AI Deeper Into Vehicle Safety and Automated Driving

Bosch used its recent AI Symposium 2026 in Budapest to show how artificial intelligence is becoming a more concrete part...

AutoWallis to Use 2025 Profit to Support its Regional Growth Strategy Going Forward

AutoWallis Group has said it will retain its 2025 after-tax profit of nearly HUF 5 billion to support the implementation...