The number of new car registrations, in Romania, has gone up by 24.92% in February, to a volume of 8,616 units, according to the data of Driving Permits and Vehicle Registration Regime Department (DRPCIV), quoted by Romanian Automobile Makers Association (ACAROM).According to the official statistics, during the first two months of 2022, new car registrations reached 17,593 units, going up by 39.16%, from the similar period of last year, when 12,901 units were registered.The ranking by brands is led, during the interval of January-February, by Dacia - with 4,910 new units registered, followed by Hyundai (1,804), Skoda (1,196), Volkswagen (1,186), Ford (1,162), Toyota (1,103), Renault (1,021), Mercedes (649), Peugeot (542) and Kia (426).Regarding used automobiles, registered in Romania for the first time, their volume has reached in February a number of 24,701 units, going down by 23.7% when comparing to the same period of 2021.Furthermore, for the first two months of the year, on the same segment, there were 49,043 units registered, lower by 24.25% when reported to the reference period, when 64,741 units were recorded.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
