Dacia car sales in Europe recorded an advance of 13.6% in February and the market share of the automobile manufacturer went up to 3.6% from 3% in the same period of 2021, according to data released by the the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), according to Reuters. Statistic data are valid for EU states, Great Britain and EFTA countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. 29,196 Dacia cars were registered in Europe in February, compared to 25,692 in the same period of 2021. In the first two months of ongoing year, Dacia cars deliveries grew by 16.4% in Europe, while the market share of the automobile manufacturer grew to 3.9% from 3.2% in the same period of 2021. Dacia car registrations in Europe amounted to 63,294 units, on the rise compared to January-February 2021 (54,363 units). All big car manufacturers reported sales drops in the first two months of 2022. The French group Renault and Stelliantis reported sales drops of 2.4% and15.1%, while German groups Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz recorded a drop of 7.8% and5.2%. Ford deliveries dropped by 14%. The 2022 decline comes on the background of the global shortage of semiconductors and disturbances in supply chains, ACEA mentions. Dacia company was taken over by Renault in 1999. Relaunched in 2004 with Logan car make, Dacia became an important player in the European car market.
The Romanian Ministry of Defense (MApN) stated that it is implementing several air defense procurement programs, including SHORAD-VSHORAD and MANPAD, which were approved by Parliament in previous years as part of efforts to modernize the country's military capabilities. The SHORAD-VSHORAD program, focused on acquiring short- and very short-range air defense systems, was approved in 2020...
The Romanian government has approved a new support mechanism for vulnerable electricity consumers aimed at helping low-income households cover their energy bills after July 1, when the electricity price cap expires. The emergency ordinance, passed on June 27 and initiated by the Ministry of Energy in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity, […]
Romania’s air passenger traffic increased by 8.1% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, rising from 5.18 million to nearly 5.6 million passengers, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) quoted by Economica.net. The busiest airports were Bucharest’s Henri Coandă (also known...
President Nicusor Dan has convened the meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT), set to take place on Monday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, the Presidential Administration announced.According to the cited source, on the agenda of the CSAT meeting, which will take place at 12:00, are included topics related to:* the status and […]
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared on Friday that all tender procedures financed from the state budget will be suspended for the next six months to prioritize projects, and those with European funds will be accelerated."An important aspect related to the prioritization of investments in general, not only on European funds, but on all projects, including […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu, had a telephone conversation on Friday with the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot.The two dignitaries reconfirmed the Strategic Partnership between Romania and France and discussed areas of common interest, as well as recent developments at the international level, according to the Foreign Ministry's Facebook account.The […]
