New Mercedes plant to start series production at the beginning of 2026

The new Mercedes plant in Kecskemét will start series production at the beginning of 2026. This will double the company’s production capacity in Hungary.

Up to 400,000 cars will roll off the production line in Kecskemét every year, Foreign Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó announced in Stuttgart on Tuesday.

About a decade and a half ago, Mercedes-Benz decided to build a plant in Hungary, and now a development similar to that of that time is taking place in Kecskemét, where a new factory is being built. Mercedes will bring the production of two model series based on the new platform to Hungary, making Kecskemét an important stronghold of the German company’s electric mobility strategy.

“The start of production in the new Mercedes factory also means that Hungary will soon be able to build one million cars per year, so we will belong to the elite club of the automotive industry,” emphasised Szijjártó. Negotiations are currently underway on further development projects of a completely new dimension.