Bosch is officially opening the third production facility in Cluj, within the factorywhere electronic control units for electric vehicles are produced. The investment for the 34,500 sq m facility amounted to 55 million euros, says the German company. The factory was opened eight years ago and the total investments totaled over 450 million euros. The new building has a total built area of 34,500 square meters. The factory in Cluj currently employs over 3,100 people and this number is expected to increase. At its plant in Cluj, Bosch has been producing electronic control units since 2013, such as airbag units, multiple camera systems, driving assistance and electronic control units for eBike. The total investment, since the factory opened in 2013, amounts to over 465 million euros. The Bosch Group has a production unit in Cluj, a development center that also works in the field of autonomous cars, in Blaj it has two production units for linear technology and one dedicated to the automotive industry, and in Timi?oara there is a communication center. Bucharest is home to a distribution company for power tools, heating systems, security, safety and communications systems, as well as car equipment. In addition, BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH has a branch in the Capital.
David Popovici, Romania's Olympic, World, and European swimming champion, has been named the first "Friend of the Brand" by Porsche in the country. The partnership marks a significant recognition for the 20-year-old athlete, whose extraordinary achievements have made waves on the global swimming stage. Popovici is the only...
Romania’s men’s national basketball team qualified for the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers after defeating North Macedonia 79-66 (26-19, 19-15, 14-15, 20-17) on Wednesday, August 13, in Oradea. Romania faced North Macedonia as part of Group E of the second phase of the competition’s pre-qualifiers. The top two teams qualify for the 2027 World Cup […]
The National Federation of Public Administration Trade Unions (FNSA) has voiced strong opposition to a government proposal to reduce staffing levels in local public administration by 20%, warning that the move could paralyse essential services. The reform plan, published this week for public consultation by the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, envisages the […]
Romania’s economy grew by only 0.3% gross in the first half of 2025, and by 1.4% in seasonally adjusted series, according to data published Thursday, August 14, by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). In the second quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, the Gross Domestic Product increased by 1.2%. Compared to the […]
The Constitutional Court of Romania could again strike down the government’s bill to reform magistrates’ special pensions on procedural grounds, G4Media.ro reported on August 13, citing Senate...
State-owned Hidroelectrica (BVB: H2O), Romania’s largest energy producer, posted a sharp decline in financial results in the first half of 2025 due to poor hydrological conditions and lower electricity prices, according to the financial results published at the Bucharest Exchange. Revenues fell 16% year on year to RON 4.3 billion (EUR 860 million), while net […]
