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Automotive sector output up 10% in February

Vehicle manufacturing output in Hungary rose 10% year-on-year in February, beating the overall increase in industrial output, state news wire...

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Industrial output growth better than expected in February

In February 2019, the volume of industrial output grew by 5.9% year-on-year, with the working day-adjusted index being equal to...

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New passenger car registrations up 4.9% in March

New passenger car registrations in Hungary rose 4.9% year-on-year to 13,391 in March, according to a report by Carinfo.hu....

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Vehicle Telematics Solutions from Hungary to South America

Inventure Automotive, a vehicle telematics solutions company with a growing number of international clients, is looking to expand and develop....

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Family car subsidies could add 10,000 to vehicle sales

A recently announced government subsidy for large families to buy passenger cars could lift sales by up to 10,000 vehicles...

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Automotive output outpaces industrial growth in January

Vehicle and vehicle parts manufacturing output in Hungary rose 4.8% year-on-year in January, beating the overall 4.4% monthly rise in...

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AMTS Automobile and Tuning Show at Hungexpo

This yearʼs AMTS, often dubbed Hungaryʼs biggest automotive event, will be held between March 22 and 24 at the Hungexpo...

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ZalaZONE, Hungarian startups showcased in Berlin

The ZalaZONE self-driving vehicle test track in Zalaegerszeg (about 180 km southwest of Budapest) joined a number of Hungarian startups...

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Regional cooperation on self-driving vehicle development

Hungary, Austria and Slovenia signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the development of self-driving vehicles in Budapest on...

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New passenger car registrations up 12.6% in February

New passenger car registrations increased 12.6% to 11,227 in Hungary in February from a year earlier, according to a report...

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Industrial production up 3.6% y-o-y in 2018

In December 2018, the volume of industrial output grew by 5.4% year-on-year, according to a first estimate of monthly data...

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Europ Assistance helps 6,000 stranded motorists

In the past two months alone, almost 6,000 stranded motorists received roadside assistance from Europ Assistance Hungary, according to a...

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Used car sales in Hungary rise to 765,000 in 2018

Used car sales in Hungary rose by 11.6% to 765,782 last year, car seller Das WeltAuto told state news agency...

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New reg. requirement for foreign commercial vehicles

Owners of large commercial vehicles registered abroad are required to enter their vehicle environmental classification in the system of national...

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Premium-category car sales in Hungary rise nearly 10%

Sales of premium-category passenger cars in Hungary rose 9.5% to 12,949 last year, with German brands dominating this market segment,...

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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...