Hungary has been organizing the European Mobility Week and Car-free Day for fifteen years from 16th to 22nd in September. This year people could visit events and presentations of more than 30 trade and civic organizations on Kossuth Square, Kecskemét.
More readMercedes-Benz will build its second plant in Kecskemét, where the production of both front- and rear-wheel-drive layout cars as well as of alternative powered models will be possible in the spirit of Industry 4.0. Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Kft. will create 2500 new jobs at the new plant, a lot more in the suppliers’ line and in factories working in Germany.
More readThe Mercedes-Benz CLA and CLA Shooting Brake cars are made in Kecskemét for every market in the world. The new bumper, the black diamond-pattern cooling grill that is part of the standard equipment and the new light-metal hubcaps further strengthen the sporty and expressive appearance of the face-lifted CLA and CLA Shooting Brake models.
More readWorld-famous social psychology professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who is also the co-founder of the initiative “Heroes’ Square”, gave a lecture to the employees of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét. The initiative “Heroes’ Square” launched from San Francisco with the objective of getting more and more people do more and more often for others, emphasizing the need for everyday heroism.
More readWith more than 180,000 cars produced in the year 2015 Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét achieved an increase of 20% in the production, which is certainly a record result. The net income reached a record amount of approx. EUR 3,4 billion, which is a 0,6 billion increase compared to the income of EUR 2,8 billion from the previous year.
More readThe Mercedes-Benz plant provided forty apartments for its employees that they can rent for a discounted fee.
More readEmployees of the Mercedes-Benz plant took part in the “PickItUp” - Volunteers for a Cleaner Hungary campaign this year again. Upon the initiative of factory employees, more than eighty volunteers collected 300 bags of garbage and 60 cubic meters of waste stored in containers in the Homokbánya district of Kecskemét, where the apartment rentals for plant workers are located as well.
More readMercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Kft. will produce new generation compact cars as well. Daimler AG will invest HUF 185 billion until 2018 in the development of technology and the expansion of its production capacity. In addition to the construction of a new body shop, new effective and innovative equipment will also be installed at the plant.
More readThe Mercedes-Benz School was established in 2009 with the joint collaboration of the General Cultural Center of German Citizens living in Hungary, the city of Kecskemét and Daimler AG. The school follows the curriculum valid in Baden-Württemberg and children receive a certificate equal to a certificate issued in Germany.
More readA huge milestone in the life of the Mercedes-Benz plant was the planning of the dual training system and introducing it to the college a few years ago.
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