BMW Group Romania made the highest profit per car, over EUR4,200, reveals a ZF analysis based on Finance Ministry data.
The German brand was the best-selling premium brand, with almost 1,600 units. On top of that, BMW Group Romania also imported about 100 MINI cars, 17% more than in the previous year.
The second position went to Mercedes-Benz, with EUR1,126 profit per car. The profit was made during the time Mercedes-Benz Romania was still representing US Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge brands on the Romanian market, which it stopped doing in the first half of the year.
Both BMW Group Romania and Mercedes-Benz posted EUR2 million and EUR20.6 million losses in 2009 according to Finance Ministry data.
Porsche Romania came out third in terms of profit per car sold, EUR972. On the other hand, the company that imports Audi, Volkswagen, Seat and Skoda (and Porsche and Bentley until mid last year) remains the automotive importer with the highest profit, EUR20 million last year.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu; Editing by Ioana Tudor)