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.
Romania’s electric car market dropped 58% in March compared to 2024, mainly due to the postponement of the implementation of the new Rabla Program and uncertainties regarding the voucher value for electric cars. As such, fully electric cars accounted for just 2.75% of total new car registrations last month. The registration figures, examined by Profit.ro,...
Former president Ion Iliescu and ex-prime minister Petre Roman will stand trial over their involvement in the 1990 miners' riot (Mineriada) case, the General Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, April 2. The case concerns the violent repression of the protests against Ion Iliescu's regime in mid-June 1990, only six months after the 1989 Romanian Revolution. The...
The Holland & Barrett brand, a British chain of stores specializing in dietary supplements and vegan food and one of the largest companies in the health and wellness sector in Europe, is preparing to open its first own stores in Romania. The chain will enter the local market through the Greek company Fourlis, which also […]
Archaeologists from the Buzău County Museum, in southern Romania, have discovered 31 human settlements on the construction site of a wind farm. The region where the settlements were discovered was chosen for a new wind farm because of its favorable meteorological conditions, and annual tests were conducted as early as 2010. Construction work began in […]
Romania has become the EU country with the highest unemployment rate among young people under 25 (26.3%), according to official Eurostat data published in December 2024 and analyzed by the Social Monitor, a project of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Romania. Thus, Romania surpassed states such as Spain and Greece, where youth unemployment has always been […]
In its half-year report for the second half of 2024, TikTok said it blocked 33,000 spam accounts in Romania and nearly 100,000 fake accounts. It highlighted its intense activity in blocking fraudulent activity related to Romania, particularly during the electoral campaign, indirectly admitting the...
