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Czech producer price inflation steady in November

The Czech Republic’s producer price inflation remained stable in November, figures from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) show....

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Hungarian Know-how Helping Navigate the way to Connectivity and Cybersecurity

With mobile networks poised to transition to fifth-generation technology, pundits expect transportation, like many other industries, to really start to...

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Romanian industrial production declines in October

Romania’s industrial production declined in October, driven by a decline in energy sector, data from the Bucharest-based National Institute of...

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Slovak industrial output contracts in October

Slovakia’s industrial production plunged 3.9% from a year earlier in October, following a 2.5% decline in the previous month, figures...

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Slovenia industrial output growth quickens in October

The growth of Slovenia’s industrial production accelerated to 2.7% year-on-year in terms of value in October, from 1.9% in September,...

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Hungary industrial output climbs 6.1% in October

Output of Hungaryʼs industrial sector rose 6.1% year-on-year in October, state news wire MTI reports, citing a first reading of...

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Latvia industrial production growth slows in October

Latvia’s industrial production grew at the softest pace in October after rising in the previous month, data from the Central...

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Audi Hungaria starts serial production of mild-hybrid e-vehicles

The local unit of German carmaker Audi started serial production of its Audi Q3 and Q3 Sportback models with mild-hybrid...

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Bosnia’s Federation retail sales up in October

Retail sales in the Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina rose by a real 3.1% year-on-year in October, after edging up 0.1%...

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New car sales climb 25% in November

New car sales in Hungary rose 25% year-on-year to 14,215 in November, state news wire MTI reports, citing information by...

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HeidelbergCement’s Bosnian unit opens new concrete production plant

Bosnia’s TBG BH, a unit of Germany’s HeidelbergCement, said it has opened a new plant that will manufacture high-quality concrete...

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Polish October industrial output growth beats estimates

Poland’s industrial output growth slowed to 3.5% year-on-year in October, down from 5.6% in September, according to the latest data...

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S. Korea’s Kyungshin to invest in central Serbia?

Representatives of the South Korean company Kyungshin, which plans to invest EUR 24 million in a car battery factory, have...

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Moldova industrial output surges in September

Moldova’s industrial production growth picked up to 9.3% year-on-year in September from a revised 0.4% in the previous month, boosted...

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Hungary, Malaysia sign economic cooperation agreement

Hungary signed an economic cooperation agreement with Malaysia on Friday, state news wire MTI reports....

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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...