Tag: hungary

BYD continues international expansion with plant in Indonesia due to come online by end of 2025

As part of its international EV manufacturing drive, BYD is building a plant in Indonesia which is due to be complete by the end of 2025.

Audi switches parts cargo to intermodal service with Helrom and Duvenbeck

Audi is using an intermodal a trailer-to-train service provided by Helrom for the movement of materials between its Ingostadt and Neckarsulm plants in Germany and its Györ plant in Hungary.

BMW chooses G&P for inbound parts services at Debrecen plant

BMW has selected quality management firm G&P for parts sorting and rework services at its new plant in Debrecen, Hungary, effective from April 1, 2024.

AD Ports’ Noatum enters European FVL market through Sesé acquisition

Following its acquisition of Spanish maritime logistics provider Noatum last year, Abu Dhabi-based logistics firm AD Ports, has acquired finished vehicle logistics (FVL) firm Sesé Auto Logistics, part of Grupo Logístico Sesé.

BYD boosts battery EV sales and plans localisation in Europe

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Auto reported global sales of more than 526,400 pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in 2023. Of that BEV sales figure, 13,000 units were sold in Europe in November alone, led by the Atto 3 model. The vehicle maker is now looking to localise passenger BEV production in Europe to increase its market share and has announced plans to build a passenger car factory in Szeged, Hungary.

Mercedes-Benz first to benefit from CATL battery plant in Hungary

Chinese battery giant CATL has chosen Debrecen, Hungary’s second-largest city, as the site for a 100GWh gigafactory that will supply batteries directly to carmakers making electric vehicles (EVs) across Europe, beginning with Mercedes-Benz.

Nio to open battery swap manufacturing plant in Hungary

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio is opening its first overseas plant in Hungary in September. The Nio Power Europe facility, which will be located in Pest, will make battery swapping stations and provide aftermarket services for those stations.

Audi exploring paperless possibilities with smart logistics

BMW gets smarter at vehicle distribution

The German OEM, which makes and distributes around 2.5m vehicles per year, is using smart technologies and new strategies to improve its outbound logistics, and to move to a customer-centric approach.gies and new strategies to improve its outbound logistics

CEE: At the heart of Europe’s electric future

OEMs and tier suppliers are investing in Central and Eastern Europe with a particular focus on electric, connected and autonomous mobility. Delegates at the Automotive Logistics CEE Summit in Budapest heard about the latest challenges and opportunities

Ceva block train on track from China to Europe

Basset takes helm at PSA Retail

Mues new COO at Imperial Logistics

Volvo starts shipments to Europe from Ridgeville

Q&A: Iain Lindsay

Progress for all to CEE

Stepping up the pace

CEE auto markets gear up for sustained growth

Valmet starts production of new Mercedes-Benz