On Wednesday, Dacia announced that the threshold of seven million vehicles produced at the Mioveni plant has been exceeded."The Dacia vehicle with the number 7 million was manufactured at the Mioveni plant on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The vehicle is intended for a customer in Romania," a press release sent by the manufacturer reads.According to the same source, the Mioveni plant, which was inaugurated in 1968, has produced six generations of models over time, from the Dacia 1100 to the new family vehicle, Jogger."The milestone of 1 million vehicles was reached in 1985, the milestone of 2 million in 1998 and the milestone of 5 million in 2014. Launched in 2010, the Duster SUV - now in its second generation - is the model with the largest number of units produced in the history of the plant, two million," the statement said.At present, more than 85pct of the production is meant for export, with vehicles reaching mainly markets in Europe but also in North Africa and the Middle East.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
