Volkswagen, which beat Toyota to become world’s number one carmaker by sales in the first half, ranks second in Romania, with almost 11,200 units, half as many as the Alliance (Dacia, Renault and Nissan). Toyota, on the other hand, ranks as low as ninth in Romania.
World’s third leading automotive group, General Motors, only sells the Opel brand in Romania, after having withdrawn Chevrolet from Europe last year.
Romania’s auto market grew by 17.9% in the first half, with sales of cars and commercial utility vehicles reaching 55,440 units. Car sales rose by 16.2%, and June 2015 was the best month of the local auto market in six years.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)