Automotive
New Car Registrations Up Almost 30% In Q1
New car registrations went up by almost 30% to 22,300 in the first quarter compared with the year-ago period, Driving License and Vehicle Registration Department (DRPCIV) data show.
2016 Truck Sales At Highest Level Since 2009
Utility vehicle sales are a very good indicator of the state of the local economy and last year’s data show the market reached the highest level since 2009. It now only needs to break the re...
TMD Friction Buys Land To Expand Production In Caransebes
German-held TMD Friction, which arrived in Romania with a brake systems plant in Caransebes less than a decade ago, intends to expand operations in the city so it bought three plots of land...
Mazda Sales In Romania Up 17% To 371 Units In January-March 2017
Sales of Japanese automaker Mazda on the Romanian market surged 17% on the year in the first three months of 2017, to 371 units sold, the company said in a statement Monday.
Competition Council Clears Takeover Of Elgan Automotive KFT And Elgan Automotive SRL By Globalworth
Romania’s Competition Council has approved the transaction whereby Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited is acquiring Elgan Automotive KFT S.C. and Elgan Automotive S.R.L.
Eberspaecher Seeks To Hire 140 People In Oradea Plant
Automotive component manufacturer Eberspaecher Exhaust Technology Romania is looking for 140 people for the plant it opened in Oradea (NW Romania) last year, a city targeted by many companie...
Traffic On Timisoara International Airport Up 70% To 355,832 Passengers In 1Q/2017
Timisoara International Airport, in western Romania, saw an increase of 70% in passenger traffic on the year in the first three months of 2017, to 355,832 passengers.
Ford Returns To Almost 3,700 Employees In Its Craiova Plant
Ford Romania, the owner of the Craiova automobile plant, has officially announced it will hire 976 people to fill its staffing needs in order to begin production of the next generation of th...
Online Car Parts Retailer epiesa.ro Invests EUR250,000 In Network Expansion
Online car parts and accessories retailer epiesa.ro plans to double its network by the end of the year from the current five units, following investments of EUR250,000.