Fastest rise in Hungarian car history? Chinese manufacturer becomes electric vehicle market leader in 2025!

Fastest rise in Hungarian car history? Chinese manufacturer becomes electric vehicle market leader in 2025!

Just two years after entering the Hungarian market, Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has surged to the top, becoming the country’s number one brand in the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) segment in 2025. With total passenger car sales of 2,412 units, BYD now leads both battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) categories, marking a remarkable rise from its fourth-place finish in 2024. BYD has become the number one brand in the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) passenger car segment in Hungary in 2025...
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Are guest workers at risk? Hundreds of jobs could go at Samsung’s battery plant in Hungary

Are guest workers at risk? Hundreds of jobs could go at Samsung’s battery plant in Hungary

Hungary’s battery manufacturing sector may have stabilised after a sharp downturn, but large-scale job cuts are continuing — and foreign guest workers appear to be the most vulnerable. According to Hungarian media reports, Samsung’s battery plant in Göd could dismiss up to 800 workers by the end of the year, most of them employed through staffing agencies. Production running far below capacity The Samsung SDI plant in Göd is currently operating at just 30–40 per cent of its full capaci...
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Budapest’s festive nostalgia returns: glittering Santa Bus and light trains roll out for Advent

Budapest’s festive nostalgia returns: glittering Santa Bus and light trains roll out for Advent

As Hungary eases into the Advent season, Budapest and several regional cities are lighting up (quite literally!) with a fleet of festive vehicles ranging from glittering trains to a fully decorated, vintage Ikarus 280 Mikulásbusz. Both MÁV and BKV have launched their Christmas-themed services, offering a nostalgic and atmospheric way to travel throughout December. MÁV launches the Mikulásbusz between Budapest and Gödöllő Following the debut of MÁV’s illuminated trains last weekend, the...
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