Coronavirus – Mercedes to gradually restart production at Hungary base

German car maker Mercedes-Benz will gradually restart production at its plant in Kecskemét, in central Hungary, from April 28, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary said on Thursday.

The plant will reopen parallel with the introduction of strict hygiene and health protection measures to ensure workers’ safety and prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Production at the plant in Kecskemét was suspended on March 20 because of the pandemic.

The plant’s workers all received their base salaries during the shutdown.

Mercedes employs more than 4,400 people at its Kecskemét plant.

As we wrote before, all automotive companies in Hungary suspended their production in March because of the coronavirus epidemic. Audi in Győr, Mercedes in Kecskemét, Suzuki in Esztergom and Opel in Szentgotthárd are some of the biggest employers in Hungary, and until this week Audi and Opel decided that they continue the work. Details HERE.

Suzuki will reopen its car plant in Esztergom on April 29, the company said yesterday.