In August alone, vehicle sales were 4.5% higher compared with August 2018, the data showed.
Sales of commercial vehicles grew just 0.1%, to 18,761 units.
Sales were still mainly fueled by companies, which account for 58% of total car sales in January-August. Sales to individuals grew 30.8%, to 47,167 units in January-August, and individuals accounted for 42% of total car sales from 36% in the first eight months of 2018.
Registrations of used cars dropped 6% in January-August, to 293,507 units, and the number of cars older than 12 years has decreased considerably.
In terms of brands for both cars and commercial vehicles, the ranking is led by Dacia with 34,419 units, followed by Volkswagen with 11,435 units and Renault with 11,012 units.
For cars, the ranking is led by Dacia with 32,621 units, while Ford is the leading brand for light commercial vehicles with 2,522 units.