Car registrations stood at 7,861 in March, up 18% on the year.

New car registrations in March were led by Dacia (1,796 units), followed by Skoda (665 units), Volkswagen (612 units), Toyota (578 units), and Hyundai (546 units).

On the used car segment, registrations in Romania in March declined 6.3% compared with March 2020, standing at 101,299 units.

Registrations of new commercial vehicles grew 24.7% on the year in March, to 1,775 units. Commercial vehicle registration grew 1.3% on the year in the first quarter after a 14% decline in the first two months.

New motorcycle, moped and ATV registrations grew 53.4% in March, APIA noted.