More than 13,000 new vehicles were registered in Romania in March this year, by 35.2pct more than in the same month of 2021, according to preliminary data published by the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA).Of these, 11,025 were passenger cars, an increase by 40.2pct compared to March 2021.The top 5 brands are Dacia (2,495 units), followed by Ford (1,060 units), Toyota (865 units), Hyundai (863 units) and Skoda (805 units).In the three months of this year, new cars increased by 39.6pct. In terms of brand evolution, the ranking is also led by Dacia (7,405 units, up 93.3pct), followed by Hyundai (2,667 units, up 44.6pct) and Ford (2242 units, up 17.1pct).On the other hand, used cars, with the 80,209 units registered between January and March 2022, decreased by 20.8pct compared to the same period in 2021. The top brands in this category are: Volkswagen (18,892 units, decreasing by 24pct), BMW (8,075 units, down 18.4pct) and Audi (7,828 units, down 22.1pct).Regarding the registrations of new commercial vehicles (LCV, HCV, Minibus and Bus), as well as trucks, a volume of 2,000 units was registered in March 2022, by 12.7pct higher than in March 2021, and a volume of 5,276 units was registered in the three months of 2022, increasing by 3.7pct compared to the same period last year.On the other hand, used commercial vehicles registered a negative variation of 27.6pct, compared to the same period of the previous year.On the segment of new motorcycles (motorcycles, scooters, ATVs), an increase of 18.9pct was seen in March, 567 units, with an advance of 29.4pct in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period of the previous year.
Representatives of the ruling Social Democratic Party, PSD, gathered for a congress in Bucharest on Friday, November 7, to elect new leadership and to amend the party’s Statute. The only candidate for party leader is Sorin Grindeanu, who held the interim position after Marcel Ciolacu's resignation in May. In his speech at the congress, Sorin […]
The e-commerce sector recorded strong early results on Black Friday 2025, according to real-time data released on Friday, November 7, by PayU GPO Romania from its dedicated Media Center. By 14:10, the payment processor reported successful transactions totaling RON 514 million (roughly EUR 101 million). PayU said shoppers had made roughly 889,000 purchases, with around […]
Contakt Express Logistik, one of Romania’s leading retailers of mobile phone and tablet accessories, with a network of over 235 stores, is set to launch the initial public offering (IPO) between November 12 and December 3, 2025. The company offers a wide range of products, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and gadgets, both in physical […]
Romania attracts fewer international tourists today than it did during the communist era, making it the only country in Europe in this situation, the National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT) warned, as reported by news agency Agerpres. According to the organization, Romania received more than 3.4...
InterCapital ETF, the first international ETF provider in Romania, will launch two new exchange-traded funds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange starting November 11, 2025. The new instruments are the InterCapital CROBEX10 TR UCITS ETF, which offers exposure to the Croatian blue-chip equity market by tracking the performance of the CROBEX10tr index, and the InterCapital EUR […]
The Competition Councils of Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova have granted the necessary authorizations and approvals for the completion of the transaction through which Maspex Romania takes over the majority shareholding of Purcari Wineries. The Maspex Group, which has been present in Romania for nearly 30 years, became the majority shareholder of one […]
