Half of Romanians want to buy electric cars to reduce the cost of fuel and protect the environment, but charging infrastructure remains the main reason for reluctance, according to a Deloitte release sent on Monday.Hybrid and electric cars are preferred by almost half of Romanian consumers (46%), who say they would choose such an engine for their future car, according to the Deloitte 2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study, conducted in 25 countries around the world, including in Romania.Of these, most (63%) would make such a purchase due to the cost of power fuel, which is still low compared to gasoline or diesel fuel, 49% are motivated by environmental protection, 47% by personal health, and 40% they are attracted by the incentives granted by the state.In Romania, the percentage of those who remain loyal to a car on diesel fuel or gasoline is 50%. Among the participants from Romania who prefer an electric car, most would opt for a hybrid model, while the interest for battery-powered cars is still low, only 7% of all Romanian respondents having such an option.In Romania, sales of hybrid electric cars increased by 45% during the analyzed period, and in the case of battery cars the advance was over 400%.Of the Romanians who intend to buy an electric car, 54% say they would maintain their preference even if the price of energy were similar to that of conventional fuels, but 38% would change their plans in this case, and 8% are not. sure what decision he would make.Most Romanians plan to charge their electric car at home (49%), but almost as many (45%) say they want to use public charging stations. In other European countries, the percentage of those who want to power their car at home increases to 81% in the UK, 71% in Austria or 70% in Germany.The Deloitte Global Automotive Consumer Study 2022 was conducted among more than 26,000 consumers in 25 countries around the world, including more than 11,000 in ten European countries, including Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom.
“Little London” Theoretical High School, a private educational institution in Romania that values the Romanian educational system, has started construction work for the expansion of its school campus located in Voluntari, on Erou Iancu Nicolae Street. This initiative will increase high school capacity by 30% starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. In this context, the […]
British heavy metal band Iron Maiden will perform at Bucharest’s National Arena on May 28, 2026, as part of their “Run For Your Lives” anniversary world tour, promoter Emagic announced on Thursday, September 18. The concert will feature a career-spanning setlist highlighting defining moments from the group’s five-decade history, accompanied by what organizers described as […]
Three-quarters of Romanians believe that the war in Ukraine affects Romania to a very great and fairly great extent, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro barometer by INSCOP Research, carried out between September 1 and 9. The monthly survey, which aims to bring to public attention topics of interest, shows that “opinions are […]
Daniela Schoppmeyer, the majority shareholder and general manager of Faberrom, a company that took over in the 1990s most of the spaces of the former APACA clothing factory in western Bucharest, is the new owner of half of the emblematic Scala residential block, on Magheru Boulevard, Profit.ro reported. Schoppmeyer...
The Bucharest Municipal Parking Company (CMPB) inaugurated 189 new parking facilities with more than 12,400 spaces in the first half of 2025, while revenues from parking fees rose 20% year-on-year to RON 50.4 million (roughly EUR 10 million), the company said on Thursday, September 18. CMPB reported a net profit of RON 28.3 million for January–June […]
Romania has inaugurated underwater seagrass meadows and artificial reefs in the Black Sea as part of a major restoration project aimed at curbing erosion and reviving marine biodiversity, the National Administration “Apele Române” said. More than 20 hectares of seabed have already been planted with Zostera noltii seagrass and transplanted with Cystoseira barbata seaweed, creating […]
