Of the total, 11,157 units were new cars, a 51.9% decrease compared with August 2019.
In January-August, new car registrations in Romania dropped 37.5% on the year, to 73,723 units.
Registrations of commercial vehicles stood at 1,743 units in August, down 57% on the year. In the first eight months, commercial vehicle registration dropped 39.1%.
Motorcycle registrations grew 45.4% on year in August, to 535 units.