“The construction segment has been on the rise in Romania because of investments in infrastructure since 2017, when we started operations,” said Koray Kuvvet, managing director Eastern Europe & Balkans for Ford Trucks.
The transport truck segment remains the largest in Europe and in Romania. Ford Trucks has been seeing steady growth on the construction segment in Romania and this particular market will continue to grow, the official added.
Trucks used on construction sites accounted for almost 25% of the truck market in 2020, according to data supplied by Cefin Trucks, the importer of Ford Trucks in Romania.
The heavy truck (over 16 tons) segment increased by 41% to 4,700 units in the first nine months. Mercedes-Benz is the leading brand, with 1,152 units, an increase of 85% on the year-ago period. Ford Trucks ranks fifth with 526 units, almost 30% more.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)