Automotive
Statistical Office: New Passenger Vehicle Registrations In Romania Down 18.1% YoY In Q3/2026
New registrations of road vehicles for passenger transport decreased by 18.1% in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the third quarter of 2025, and the new registrations of road vehicles for goods transport fell by 5.2% during the same review period, data fr...
Auto Parts Maker Oechsler Romania Returns To Profit In 2025, Reporting Nearly RON11M Net Gain
Oechsler Romania, a manufacturer of plastic parts and subassemblies for the automotive industry and a local subsidiary of the German Oechsler Group, returned to profit in 2025, reporting net...
New Car Registrations in Romania Down 11.2% in September
New car registrations in Romania went down by 11.2% in September in annual terms, to 11,068 units, in line with data released by Romanian carmakers’ association ACAROM and the General Direct...
TMD Friction Romania's 2025 Turnover Down 9.4% YoY To RON353.5M
Braking systems manufacturer TMD Friction Romania, which owns the Textar brake pads brand, for 2025 reported a turnover of RON353.5 million (EUR70.1 million), down 9.4% from RON390.1 million...
Car Parts Maker VCST 2025 Turnover Up 9.3% YoY To RON187.7M
Automotive components maker VCST Automotive Production Alba, the local subsidiary of Belgian group BMT, for 2025 reported a turnover of RON187.7 million (EUR37.2 million), up 9.3% from RON17...
Romania Automotive Market Shrinks 10.6% in Jan-August 2026 to 86,142 Units
Romania automotive market registered a 10.6% decline in the first eight months of 2026, a period during which 86,142 new passenger cars were registered, with Romania ranking 17th in the EU b...
Lotus Returns to Romania
British sports car maker Lotus, which tested Romania before, in 2011, is returning to the local market.
Veoneer Romania Safety Systems Profit Rises 42.9% To RON6.2M In 2025
The net profit of Veoneer Romania Safety Systems, the Timisoara-based subsidiary of the US automotive safety systems group Veoneer, rose by 42.9% in 2025 to RON6.2 million (EUR1.2 million),...
Automobile Dacia Set To Invest In Solar Power Plant At Mioveni Factory; Project Valued At RON58M
Carmaker Automobile Dacia has announced plans to invest in a photovoltaic power plant for its manufacturing facility in Mioveni, Romania.