In 1949 an automobile factory was established in the NIK (Nehéz Ipari Központ—en: Heavy Industry Center) at the earlier Dunai Repülőgépgyár—en: Danube Aircraft Factory place at
Szigethalom. The first Csepel (NIK) engine was ready on 7 November.
The first director of the factory was Ferencné Bíró. She was a mechanical engineer and had studied in
Moscow, sister-in-law of
Mátyás Rákosi.
The first 3
Csepel D-350 were ready on 3 April 1950. The D-350 and B-350 types were produced between 1950 and 1958. The B-130 4x4 rover pickup lorry began production in 1949. The prototypes were made in
Győr and
Ikarus. It won a lorry race in
Poland in 1950.
During 1968–1975 the evolution of
Comecon (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) changed the way Csepel operated. Csepel began shipping the undercarriage of the
Ikarus to other factories for completion. Labor-MIM in
Esztergom and later the
PolishJelcz & Star performed the final assembly.
In 1968 the Csepel started a new generation of
RÁBA lorries incorporating the
MAN engine (licensed).
In 1975 the Csepel stopped engine production entirely, instead using the RÁBA engine.
In 1949 an automobile factory was established in the NIK (Nehéz Ipari Központ—en: Heavy Industry Center) at the earlier Dunai Repülőgépgyár—en: Danube Aircraft Factory place at
Szigethalom. The first Csepel (NIK) engine was ready on 7 November.
The first director of the factory was Ferencné Bíró. She was a mechanical engineer and had studied in
Moscow, sister-in-law of
Mátyás Rákosi.
The first 3
Csepel D-350 were ready on 3 April 1950. The D-350 and B-350 types were produced between 1950 and 1958. The B-130 4x4 rover pickup lorry began production in 1949. The prototypes were made in
Győr and
Ikarus. It won a lorry race in
Poland in 1950.
During 1968–1975 the evolution of
Comecon (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) changed the way Csepel operated. Csepel began shipping the undercarriage of the
Ikarus to other factories for completion. Labor-MIM in
Esztergom and later the
PolishJelcz & Star performed the final assembly.
In 1968 the Csepel started a new generation of
RÁBA lorries incorporating the
MAN engine (licensed).
In 1975 the Csepel stopped engine production entirely, instead using the RÁBA engine.