Auria opens car factory in Vrable

A company called Auria Solutions Slovakia has officially begun operations at its new manufacturing plant in Vrable (Nitra region). The facility specialises in the production of car components, currently for the Jaguar Land Rover and Discovery models, and plans to create roughly 100 new jobs this year. The firm has invested some €8.8 million into the new facility thus far, said general director Brian Pour. He added that although the firm hasn't received any subsidies from the Slovak Republic to date, they are talking with government representatives and hope to make use of this potential. The company has plans to expand the factory, with construction of the second production hall already underway. Upon completion, scheduled within two years, the plant's production capacity, currently at 150,000 cars annually, is slated to double, creating another 50 jobs in the process. The company, which employs nearly 7,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in England, also plans to invest in R&D.