Implementation period: 2024 \u2013 2025<\/p>\n
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The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Prague University of Economics and Business, Czechia – WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland – WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n Institute of Economic Sciences, Serbia – WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n Pan European University, Slovakia – WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Efforts to reduce carbon emissions in road transportation are creating new challenges for Europe\u2019s automotive industry. Substantial investments are made to meet the European Commission\u2019s roadmap, particularly in addressing the gap in electric vehicle (EV) battery development and production. Central Europe is at the forefront of these efforts, attracting significant investments from EV battery manufacturers, as the Visegrad 4 and Serbia (V4+S) play a significant role in European automotive production. However, foreign investors in V4 countries prioritise short-term gains over long-term strategies, maintaining assembly-based roles rather than advancing higher-value activities. Similarly, Serbia\u2019s automotive industry has expanded primarily through foreign investments, albeit with limited added value due to the predominant role of assembling complex components imported from abroad. Therefore, the main issue the project focuses on is improving the position of V4+S in minimising the existing assembly-based role and implementing more high-value activities of the automotive industry value chains.<\/p>\n In connection with this, the following questions arise: \u2022 What are the key investment trends in response to EV technological transitions in V4+S? \u2022 How have changes in the automotive Global Value Chain affected regional industry dynamics? \u2022 What are the similar and different opportunities and challenges in the EV technological transition in V4+S? \u2022 What policy recommendations can be derived to implement more high-value activities in V4+S?<\/p>\n To answer these questions, we will identify threats and opportunities by exploring automotive value chain transformations related to the decarbonisation process. Furthermore, we will examine how governmental strategic goals are fulfilled. With the help of interviews with the stakeholders, statistical and documentary analysis we will provide a detailed picture of the automotive industry\u2019s transition process in each country. During the project implementation, we will perform the following activities: \u2022 Analysis and comparison of investments related to technological transition in the automotive industry; \u2022 Identification and examination of changes and upgradings in the automotive value chain; \u2022 Semistructured interviews with companies and stakeholder representatives, such as industry associations, trade unions, clusters, chamber of commerce, etc.; \u2022 Identification and analysis of strategies of selected individual countries; \u2022 Elaboration of case studies on sectors, countries and companies; \u2022 Preparing scientific articles; \u2022 Formulation of public policy recommendations; \u2022 Communication of the project outcomes through conference presentations, university lectures, scientific articles and in the final project report; the elaborated case studies will serve as a basis for discussion in university seminars within the Doing Business in the Globalized Environment course at Prague University of Economics and Business, the EU Internal Market at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics. Dissemination of all project research findings and topic-related updates through social media, events and relevant news outlets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Date: October 29, 2024<\/p>\n Venue: HTK, 1097 Budapest, T\u00f3th K\u00e1lm\u00e1n u. 4., Hungary \/ Grounf Floor Room K. 11-12.<\/p>\n ‘State policies on the buildout of electric car production in CEE countries’<\/p>\n CONFERENCE WEBPAGE<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Date: May 9, 2025<\/p>\n Venue: Institute of Economic Sciences, Zmaj Jovina 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia<\/p>\n Final Conference: ‘SHIFTing Gears: The Future of Electric Car Production in CEE Countries’<\/p>\n CONFERENCE WEBPAGE<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Andrea \u00c9ltet\u0151 (2024). Why Is It Different? Specific Characteristics of the Hungarian Battery Industry: Legal Background and Environmental Impacts<\/strong><\/p>\n In: HUN-REN CERS, Institute of World Economics, Working Paper Nr. 276 (2024) August 2024<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Andrea \u00c9ltet\u0151 (2024). Iparbiztons\u00e1gi kock\u00e1zatok a magyar akkumul\u00e1torgy\u00e1rt\u00e1sban \u00e9s az ezzel kapcsolatos kommunik\u00e1ci\u00f3<\/strong><\/p>\n In: K\u00fclgazdas\u00e1g<\/em>, 68:2024\/9-10, 31-69.<\/p>\n DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.47630\/KULG.2024.68.9-10.31<\/a><\/p>\n DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Andrea \u00c9ltet\u0151 (2024). Industrial safety risks in the Hungarian battery industry and related communication<\/strong><\/p>\n In: HUN-REN CERS, Institute of World Economics, Working Paper Nr. 278 (2024) November 2024<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Petar Miti\u0107, Isidora Beraha (2024): Strategic Pathways for EV and Battery Production in Serbia<\/strong><\/p>\n In: HUN-REN CERS, Institute of World Economics, Working Paper Nr. 279 (2024) November 2024<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tom\u00e1\u0161 Dud\u00e1\u0161 (2024). Government Strategies for the Transition to Battery Electric Vehicles Production in Slovakia<\/strong><\/p>\n In: Olha Brynko, Rostyslav Karakash, Radovan Kop\u00e1l, Sabina Lacu\u0161ov\u00e1, Iryna Taliian and Eva Vlkov\u00e1 (eds.) International Economy, Politics and Law in 2024: Trends, Challenges, Perspectives, International Scientific Conference, Vydavate\u013estvo Ekon\u00f3m, pp. 116-123.<\/p>\n DOWLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n G\u00e1bor T\u00fary (2024). Szerbia mentheti meg az eur\u00f3pai aut\u00f3ipart? Superman krist\u00e1ly\u00e1hoz hasonl\u00f3 \u00e1sv\u00e1ny seg\u00edthet ebben.<\/strong> [Serbia can save the European car industry? A mineral like Superman’s crystal could help] Portfolio KRTK blog, December 30, 2024<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.portfolio.hu\/krtk\/20241230\/szerbia-mentheti-meg-az-europai-autoipart-superman-kristalyahoz-hasonlo-asvany-segithet-ebben-731953<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Judit Ricz, Andrea \u00c9ltet\u0151 (2025): Paradoxes of Green Transition and Developmentalism: The Case of EV Battery Production in Hungary<\/strong><\/p>\n In: Problems of Post-Communism<\/em>, 1\u201315.<\/p>\n DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10758216.2025.2459268<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n G\u00e1bor T\u00fary, Andrea \u00c9ltet\u0151, Tam\u00e1s Szigetv\u00e1ri (2025): Az elektromos aut\u00f3k gy\u00e1rt\u00e1s\u00e1ra val\u00f3 \u00e1t\u00e1ll\u00e1s hat\u00e1sa a k\u00f6z\u00e9p-eur\u00f3pai besz\u00e1ll\u00edt\u00f3kra<\/strong> (The impact of the transition to electric car manufacturing on Central European suppliers)<\/p>\n In: ELTE KRTK, Vil\u00e1ggazdas\u00e1gi Int\u00e9zet, M\u0171helytanulm\u00e1nyok Nr. 155. (2025. okt\u00f3ber)<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Andrea \u00c9ltet\u0151: J\u00f3-e, ha K\u00edna ir\u00e1ny\u00edtja majd a magyar akkumul\u00e1tor-exportot?<\/strong> (Is it good if China will control Hungarian battery exports?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>) Portfolio KRTK blog, 2024. febru\u00e1r 8.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Andrea \u00c9ltet\u0151: Jelent\u0151s m\u00e9rt\u00e9kben szennyeznek a magyarorsz\u00e1gi akkumul\u00e1torgy\u00e1rak, de lenne erre megold\u00e1s<\/strong>. (Hungarian battery factories pollute significantly, but there is a solution<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>) Portfolio KRTK blog, 2024. szeptember 20.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n G\u00e1bor T\u00fary:\u00a0 Szerbia mentheti meg az eur\u00f3pai aut\u00f3ipart? Superman krist\u00e1ly\u00e1hoz hasonl\u00f3 \u00e1sv\u00e1ny seg\u00edthet ebben<\/strong>. (Can Serbia save the European car industry?<\/span><\/span> A mineral similar to Superman’s crystal can help<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>) Portfolio KRTK blog, 2024. december 30.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Andrea \u00c9ltet\u0151: N\u00e9gy kilogrammon m\u00falt a k\u00f6rnyezeti hat\u00e1svizsg\u00e1lat: hogyan \u00e1ssa al\u00e1 a korm\u00e1nyzat a saj\u00e1t akkustrat\u00e9gi\u00e1j\u00e1t?<\/strong> (Four kilograms passed the environmental impact assessment: how is the government undermining its own battery strategy?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>) HVG 2025. \u00e1prilis 14.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n HVG.hu (Hungarian online news portal)<\/p>\n Fejleszt\u00e9si k\u00e9nyszer, lyukra fut\u00e1s, visszaszorul\u00e1s: \u00f3ri\u00e1si kih\u00edv\u00e1sokr\u00f3l vallottak az elektromosaut\u00f3-iparba bekapcsol\u00f3dni akar\u00f3 magyar besz\u00e1ll\u00edt\u00f3k <\/strong>(Development pressure, running into a dead end, being pushed back: Hungarian suppliers wanting to join the electric car industry spoke of enormous challenges)<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vgi.krtk.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/VisegradFund_logo-300x141.gif\"){kind=logo}
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