Hungarian-owned JP Auto has opened a Mercedes-Benz brand dealership in Jászberény, central Hungary. The investment was build on 30,000 sqm plot and offers 5,000 sqm. The dealership will also serve as a repair garage with special attention paid to environmental protection. The new facility will create 150 new jobs at an investment cost of HUF 1.5 billion. According to market sources JP Auto sold more than 6,500 new Mercedes-Benz cars over the past 20 years.