Automobile Dacia

Romania's new automotive sales were up 6.3 pct in Q1 2019 compared to the same period last year, standing at 38,253 units, the Association of Automotive Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) said in release on Tuesday. The market analysis shows that domestic sales are further mainly supported by legal entities that account for 72 pct of the total car purchases in the first three months of 2019.

The Romanian brand Dacia retains the leadership of the market for new cars in Bulgaria for sixth consecutive year with sales of 4667 vehicles and a market share of 11.59%. Renault took second place for the fourth consecutive year with 4069 cars sold and 10.11% market share.

Carmaker Dacia had in 2018 the best commercial performance in its history, with sales on the domestic and international market totaling 700,798 units, up 7 pct from the previous year, the car manufacturer said in a release on Friday.

AGERPRES special correspondent in Paris, France, George Onea reports:

In this year's Paris Motor Show edition, Dacia is displaying five models at in one of the most inviting and stylish stands.

The showcased models are Logan MCV, Lodgy Stepway, Sandero, Sandero Stepway and Duster, with the latest including the new 1.3 TCe petrol engine introduced in Paris.

Thousands of people attended on Sunday events organised in Herastrau Park in Bucharest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Dacia automobile.

Car enthusiasts could watch automobiles produced in the last five decades at the Mioveni plant displayed in Piata Charles de Gaulle. The dozen models then participated in a parade between Piata Charles de Gaulle and Arcul de Triumf.

The Mioveni Dacia factory turns 50 on Monday, half a century since making its first Dacia brand automobile, all the while the production of Romanian Dacia automobiles passed 6 million units.

French carmaker Renault posted record vehicle sales for the first half as a sustained product offensive lifted global deliveries by 10.4 percent - with a well-timed China SUV launch and a renewed push into Iran both contributing.

Around 8,000 people, most of them union members at the Dacia car factory in Pitesti, took to the streets of the southern town on Monday to protest about the Romanian government's failure to start work on a new highway in the south. 

The project has been discussed for years, but the government postponed it several times due to disagreements over the best route. 

Seven cars having arrived directly from Frankfurt will be on display for the first time in Romania at the 13th Bucharest Auto Show & Accessories (SAB&Accesorii 2015) to take place over October 1-11 at Romaero Baneasa aerospace company, on a 4,000-square meter area.

Dacia Logan motor vehicle number 1,500,000 was delivered on Wednesday to a customer in Romania, who purchased it through the national car fleet renewal programme.