Maure said it is very important for Dacia to have easy access to the border in Arad (western Romania), because, according to calculations, it would save EUR30 per vehicle if there were a highway (from the plant to the border e.n.).
He also said salary costs must be kept at a certain level, otherwise, Renault’s factory in Tangiers (Morocco) will become a higher-performing plant compared to the one in Mioveni.
Maure added that French group Renault does not plan to leave Romania, for the moment, where it has been operating for 15 years, but, if the plant in Morocco becomes more and more competitive, it is important that Romania should keep its competitive edge to be able to export to Western European markets.
Mid-February, Renault representatives said the group does not plan to leave Romania, where it invested over EUR2 billion, but future projects will depend on the development of the infrastructure.
President Traian Basescu previously said Romania stands to lose a great deal of investments unless it completes the Pan-European Corridor IV.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta, in turn, gave assurance the government is working to improve the road infrastructure and pointed out he trusts Renault head when he says the French group will continue investments in Romania.