LG-Magna JV to build first European factory in Hungary

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The joint venture of South Korea's LG and Canada's Magna is to build its first European factory in Miskolc, northeast Hungary. The HUF 20 billion (EUR 52.7 mn) investment will create more than 200 new jobs in the city, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced in Budapest on Tuesday.

The minister said

the joint venture will produce inverters and on-board chargers for electric cars, with trial production starting in 2025.

The HUF 20 billion project will be supported by the state with HUF 6.2 billion (32.5%), contributing to the creation of 200 new jobs.

Szijjártó pointed out that the automotive industry currently accounts for around 30% of manufacturing output. He recalled that the sector is undergoing a revolutionary transformation to make Europe the first carbon neutral continent.

 

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