New car registrations in Romania increased by 4.3% in the first nine months of the current year, compared to the same period in 2020, and electric, plug-in hybrids and full hybrid vehicles have reached a market share of 12 pct, according to the data of the Driving Permits and Vehicle Registration Regime Department (DRPCIV), cited by the Association of Car Makers and Importers (APIA).Depending on the type of fuel of cars registered, after the first nine months of the current year, the share of gas cars recorded an increase of 0.6 percentage points over the same period of 2020, to a share of 67.2%. On the other hand, diesel vehicles registered a recoil of 6.2 percentage points, in the reference period, holding a share of 20.8% of the total.At the same time, the "electrified" vehicles, as well as the electric vehicles (100% and plug-in hybrids), as well as full hybrids (those that have electric propulsion without external charge), have, at the end of September 2021, a market share of 12%, 1.8 times larger than the one they held in the similar period of last year (6.4%)."Like in 2020, when, although a decrease of vehicle sales was recorded, the "greens" performed, in 2021, the purchases in this category nearly doubled (+93.6 pct), compared to the similar period of last year. In this context, it's worth noting the important increase of plug-in hybrid vehicles (+233.7 pct)," the APIA analysis mentions.Most vehicle purchases were rendered, in the first nine months of the year, to companies, which cover 55 pct of purchases, while individuals have a share of 45 pct.In the light commercial vehicles category (minibuses and pick-ups), a 22.5 pct increase was noted in the first nine months.
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Stéphane Séjourné will helm the European Parliament's third-largest group, leaving MEPs wondering if he will be able to distance himself from the powerful French leader.
The National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR) on Monday, October 25 will open for visit the Historical Spaces of the Royal Palace, between 10:00 and 18:00, on the 100th anniversary of the birth of King Mihai I.The public will be able to visit the Royal Dining Room, the Stairs of the Voivodes, the Throne […]
Three out of ten Romanians have credit cards, Finzoom concluded, based on a survey conducted online in Romania. In fact, due to the sample that apparently includes only part of those visiting Finzoom.ro website, the conclusion should be taken with a grain of salt since it is not relevant for the entire population of the country. […]
of the biggest banks - but when it comes to insurer country's supremacy in the region is not that robust. There's no Romanian insurer among the biggest seven regional players (not counting bankrupt City Insurance) that come from the tiny markets of Slovenia and Croatia. Automobile Dacia leads for the 7th consecutive year in […]
The rating agency Fitch reconfirmed Friday, October 22, 2021, the sovereign rating related to the government debt of Romania to the BBB- for the long-term debt in foreign currency and the negative outlook. "The agency's decision represents a signal for Romania to continue at a sustained pace the fiscal-budgetary policies, the reform and investment […]