Ooni Koda
  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Newsfeed
  4. /
  5. Romanian car brand Dacia makes impressive entry in...

Romanian car brand Dacia makes impressive entry in European SUV market with Bigster model

July 9, 2025

The first sales figures from two of the largest European markets, France and Germany, both major markets for the Dacia brand, show that the debut of the carmaker's largest SUV, the Bigster, has been impressive. 

June data on car registrations in Germany show that the Dacia Bigster managed to sell 1,227 units in its second full month on the market. The figures are higher than those of the Kia Sportage, Ford Kuga, or Cupra Tavascan, and also higher than the Renault Austral’s, and...

The text of this article has been partially taken from the publication:
https://www.romania-insider.com/dacia-european-suv-market-bigster-2025
Read in full - click here
Romania can be a hub in the defense industry again, president says

President Nicușor Dan stated on Monday, November 10, that Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. “Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. Why? First of all, because it has a […]

Central Romania: Town of Râșnov to host Boeing 737 transformed into hotel

Officials in the mountain resort town of Râșnov, central Romania, have issued an urban planning certificate for the transformation of a Boeing 737 airplane into a premium accommodation unit. The plane will be placed near the famous Bran Castle, and organizers expect it to become a tourist attraction. “The project is located in the Pănicel […]

Romania’s submission for 2026 Oscars named best film at Rome festival

Traffic (Jaful Secolului), a Romania-Belgium-Netherlands co-production directed by Belgian-Romanian director Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, has received the award for best film at the Tertio Millennio International Film Festival in Rome. The jury of the festival noted in its motivation the film's "ability to combine formal rigor and human […]

Romanian Justice Ministry proposes life in prison for femicide after string of killings

The Romanian Justice Ministry advanced a legislative initiative according to which femicide could be punished with life imprisonment. The proposal comes after numerous women were killed this year by former partners, despite protection orders. The debate about femicide in Romania was brought back to the fore after another tragedy took place on Saturday, November 9, […]

Cultural center in downtown Bucharest announces program of arthouse films

Cultural center Apollo111, located in downtown Bucharest’s Universul Palace, has announced the program of arthouse films Apollo111 Cinema. The performance venue of Apollo 111 has been refurbished and endowed for professional film screenings. It will run a weekly program of contemporary and classic auteur films, meetings with filmmakers, and an experimental area, meant to “explore […]

Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi opens first own store in Romania

Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Xiaomi announced the official opening of its first own store in Romania, in Bucharest, inside the ParkLake shopping center, on the ground floor, on November 22. The new store will have a surface area of 150 square meters and will bring to the public the latest smartphones, accessories, and smart devices […]