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October 15, 2026
Hungarian Battery Association Remains Committed to Event in Debrecen Despite Controversy
Following a post by Zsolt Tárkányi, MP for Debrecen and Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Investment, calling on the Hungarian Battery Association not to hold Hungarian Battery Industry Days in Debrecen, Péter Kaderják, head of the association, responded to the issue in an article published by Portfolio. According to Kaderják, one reason they had chosen Debrecen was that, thanks to battery industry investments, “the world has learnt the name of Debrecen.”
The association’s head said there was exceptionally strong international interest in the city and the electric mobility ecosystem that had developed there. The industrial environment is now capable of supporting the production of European-made electric vehicles that can compete successfully with their North American and Far Eastern rivals, he explained. The batteries are manufactured in Debrecen, and the city is home to companies representing cutting-edge battery technology, which are essential to making this possible. “We have designed the conference programme to place particular emphasis on issues affecting the people of Debrecen. It includes discussions on the environmental sustainability of the industry and opportunities for research and development, among other topics,” he said.
He also pointed out that the University of Debrecen has an electric mobility cluster specifically focused on opportunities in research and development, and that the cluster will also be represented at the conference, the article reports.
Kaderják also told Portfolio that he had been somewhat surprised by the politician’s post, as the association had received no similar indications in previous years. Nevertheless, the conference will go ahead, with the association hoping to resolve what it believes to be a misunderstanding. According to the article, Kaderják intends to contact Zsolt Tárkányi personally, invite him to the conference and encourage him to take part in the dialogue.
The association wants to show the MP that the 110 industry players it brings together as members are predominantly Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises seeking business opportunities in this emerging sector. Their participation, it argues, can also help increase the value created within the Hungarian economy.
Source and photo credit: dehir.hu
