Mercedes opens €1 bn Kecskemét plant for electric C-Class

Mercedes-Benz officially inaugurated a major expansion of its manufacturing plant in Kecskemét, Hungary, on Monday, July 13, 2026, marking the start of series production for its new all-electric C-Class sedan. The event, attended by company leadership and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, celebrated the completion of a roughly one-billion-euro investment that has transformed the site into the automaker's largest factory in Europe and its second-largest worldwide.

The expansion more than doubled the factory's footprint from 200 to 440 hectares and added five new production halls, a battery assembly plant, a press shop, and a highly efficient paint shop. The Kecskemét plant is now a central hub for Mercedes-Benz's electric vehicle strategy, with the electric C-Class being the first fully electric model from the brand's core lineup to be built there. The facility will also exclusively produce the upcoming smaller version of the G-Class.

Company executives emphasized the site's strategic importance and advanced manufacturing capabilities. Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Ola Källenius highlighted customer focus, innovation, and competitiveness as values embodied by the plant, quoting a...