Registrations of new cars in EU dropped by 23.1% in September, compared to the same period of 2020, reaching 718,598 units, the lowest level reached since 1995, because of the lack of chips. In Romania, the decline was 17.8% to 8.942 cars, according to data released by ACEA – European Automobile Manufacturers' Association. All important markets contracted in September, the most important drops being in Italy (-32.7%), Germany (-25.7%), France (-20.5%) and Spain (-15.7%). In the first 9 months new car registrations in EU went up by 6.6% to 7.5 million units. The highest increases in the first 9 months were recorded in Italy (+20.6%), Spain (+8.8%) and France (+8%). In Germany the market dropped by 1.2%. In Romania, new car registrations went up by 4.3% in the first 9 months to 88,262 units. In Great Britain new car registrations went down by34.4% in September, but went up by 5.9% in the first 9 months. Automobile groups recorded drops of two figures, the biggest being 43% registered by Daimler group (45.5% in the case of Mercedes Benz). Volkswagen group recorded drops of 27.7%, Stellantis 29.9% and Renault 21.8%. BMW registrations went down by 19.4%. Dacia recorded a decline of 12% of registrations to 33,269 cars and the EU market share went up from 4% in September 2020 to 4.6%. Dacia registrations in EU went up by 4.2% in the first 9 months, to 281,577 cars, a market share of 3.7% against 3.8% in the same period of 2020. In the EU+EFTA+UK area, Dacia registrations went down by 13.6% in September, but after 9 months it went up by 2.8% to a total of 299,357 cars.
Grampet Group, active in railway transportation, through its newly established subsidiary Biturom, has opened the largest bitumen melting capacity in Romania, according to Economica.net. The new facility, designed to deliver liquid bitumen for road construction projects in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, was opened on the industrial platform Rafo Onesti. ...
Romania plans to issue Samurai bonds and contract loans from multilateral banks such as EBRD or EIB to finance other green projects, finance minister Alexandru Nazare said at the CES ESG Conference 2025 in Bucharest on September 18. The country has already issued almost RON 10.8 billion (EUR 2 billion) in green bonds, allocated to […]
Romania’s construction works volume index surged by 41% y/y in July, with the capital repairs segment soaring by 67% y/y and the other segments rising by 30%-40% y/y, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The seasonally and workday adjusted index rose by 20% m/m. In H1, the construction works index rose by […]
Foreign minister Oana Țoiu leads the Romanian delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this month, where she is scheduled to deliver Romania’s national address before world leaders. Țoiu’s visit to the United States runs from September 18 to 29 and will include meetings in Washington, Chicago, […]
“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 […]
