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Romanian car market growth of almost 10% in 2019 DACIA has the leading position
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Sales of of new cars have increased in in in in the the the first nine months of of of the the the the year by by 9 7% compared to to the the the the same period in in in in in 2018 according to to to official data announced by by the the the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA) Sales of the the cars from domestic production increased by by 10 8% and the the imports by by 12 4% According to the source cited above in in in Romania sales are still mainly supported by legal entities which account for 57% of of of total car purchases in in in the the first first nine nine months months of of of 2019 However the the the number of of of cars purchased by by individuals in in in in in these first first nine nine months months (54 558 units) units) is higher by by 29 5% than in in in in the the the same period last year (when there were only 42 127 units) units) In September the the sales of new cars recorded a a a a a a a 15 7% increase in in in in volume compared to to the the the same month month last year Nine months into 2019 there is a a a a a a a a a a general market growth of of of 9 9 9 9 7% on
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a a a a a a a a a total volume of of of 147 966 units of of of which 127 251 are cars (+ 11 9%) and 20 715 commercial vehicles (‐1 8%) The top of the brands (cars + commercial vehicles) is led by by Dacia Dacia with with 40 893 units units followed by by Volkswagen (13 043 units) and Renault (11 978) Dacia Dacia with with 38 797 units units units leads leads the the the rankings in in in the the the cars category while Ford (2751 units) leads leads in in in the the the light commercial vehicles Dacia also leads in the the top of the the car brands ‐ with 38 797 units (30 5% market share due to to to volume increasing by 8 8 8 4% compared to to 2018) In the following positions are are are Volkswagen with 11 499 units units and and 9% market market market share) share) Renault (10 (10 470 units units units and and 8 8 2% of the total market) Skoda (10 (10 370 units units units 8 8 8 1% market market market market share) share) share) and and Ford (8 330 units units and and 6 5% market market market share) 116 Number One
With the the the 15 781 units sold Dacia Logan is the the the best‐ selling model in in in the the the first nine months of 2019 followed by Dacia Dacia Duster ‐ with 9 9 150 units Dacia Dacia Sandero (8 560) Renault Clio (4 451) and and Skoda Octavia (3 909) Regarding the the used cars (mostly non‐taxed) in in in the the first nine months of 2019 329 231 units were registered 5 1% less than in in in 2018 also having an an an improved age structure (with significant decreases on
the segment older than 12 years) Regarding the fuel type of car car purchases in in in September both gasoline and diesel cars gave up percentages to to those with alternative fuels However after nine months gasoline cars continue to to to to hold 71% of of the the the the the total significantly higher compared to to to the the the the the share they had during the the the the the same period of of the the the the the previous year respectively 60 6% On the the the the other hand the the the the “green” cars (electric and and hybrid) registered at the the the the the the the level of of of of September a a a a a a a share of of of of 4% of of of of the the the the the the the total inferior to to the the the the the the the one of of of of of of the the the the the the the previous month month but on
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the the the the the the whole of of of of the the the the the the first nine months of of of of the the the the the the year this category of of of cars registers an increase in in in volume respectively 4 4 734 units units compared to 2 2 2 927 units units in in in in 2018 2018 The share of of this type of of cars in in in the market as a a a a a a a a whole reached 3 7% compared to 2 2 2 6% in in 2018 2018 Regarding the the the country of of of origin of of of the the the cars the the the situation after nine months of of of 2019 is as follows: Romania accounting for 30 5% 5% Germany – – – – 17 8% Czech Republic – – – – 10 5% 5% Turkey – – – 9 7% and Spain – – – 8 8 3%