Out of the over 14,000, 11,853 were new cars, 16.7% more than the 10,161 units of June 2020, according to the calculations of the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association of Romania (APIA).
New car registrations shrank by 3.9% to almost 48,000 units in the first half, though. The decline compared with 2020 is increasingly lower as the market is returning to normal. On the other hand, the market remains seriously affected by the microchip shortage.
Dacia was again in the lead wit almost 10,400 new cars registered in the first half, 29% fewer year-on-year, followed by Skoda, 4,300 units, 11% more, and Ford, 3,800 cars, an increase of 42% on the year-ago period.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)