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 National Chamber Choir “Madrigal - Marin Constantin” announced it will embark on its 2025 “Madrigal de Crăciun” tour between December 3 and 21, bringing eight holiday concerts to seven cities across Romania. Tickets are available online. Under the baton of conductor Anna Ungureanu, the ensemble will perform in Cluj-Napoca, Târgu Mureș, Sibiu, Iași, Botoșani, […]
At 24 years old, Romanian Claudiu Fusaru is the youngest T-38 instructor in the 469th Squadron of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT), the most complex international program for training NATO fighter pilots. The pilot training program, active since 1981, brings together 14 NATO nations and trains the best fighter pilots in the world […]
The Romanian General Prosecutor’s Office and the Directorate for the Investigation of Economic Crime conducted searches at companies part of the Tinmar group on Thursday, November 6, Economedia.ro reported. The company, one of the largest energy traders in...
The Romanian government has approved a new emergency ordinance that introduces major fines for feeding wild bears, environment minister Diana Buzoianu announced on Thursday, November 6. The legislation also defines key terms such as "feeding of bears" and "habituated bear," aiming to curb practices that draw wildlife into populated areas,
The American defense technology company Allen Control Systems (or ACS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Romanian Armed Forces for the joint production of autonomous anti-drone turrets in Romania. ACS recently signed two contracts for the delivery of its autonomous Bullfrog turret to the armies of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. […]
Global environmental NGO Greenpeace saluted the fact that Romania adopted a new normative act on Thursday, November 6, creating the necessary legislative framework so that citizens, municipalities, NGOs, and small enterprises can jointly produce, manage, and consume renewable energy. The framework was finally created “after nearly three years of waiting and requests from local authorities […]
