Romanian ARO to Be Reborn
31 Aug 2010, 08:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Considered by many the first Romanian SUV (although, for all intents and purposes in was not an SUV as we define them today), the Romanian brand ARO may get another chance at impressing the world if...
Dacia Overwhelmed by Huge Duster SUV Demand
14 Jul 2010, 13:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Dacia's Duster is slowly becoming a best-seller, but the success of the first ever Romanian SUV is likely to be somewhat limited by Dacia's ability to cope with the increasing demand. Sinc...
Dacia Duster Confirmed for the UK
28 Apr 2010, 14:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As hinted in previous news coming from Mioveni, Romanian manufacturer Dacia officially confirmed its entry, for the first time, on the right hand drive market. The new SUV in Dacia's range, the...
Dacia Exported 80,000 Cars in Q1
28 Apr 2010, 12:11 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Romanian automobile manufacturer exported 80,000 units in the first quarter of 2010, according to Dacia General Manager Jerome Olive. He told journalists who attended a press conference on Tuesd...
Prostitutes and Drunks Road Signs
8 Apr 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / You must love those latin-blooded people from Italy and Romania... We mean, how many of you anglo-saxons would have ever come up with this? Traffic signs warning motorists of the presence of prostit...
So It Begins: Dacia Duster Preorders Available
23 Feb 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And here's the moment when the fun begins. Up until now, we've heard a lot of things regarding Dacia's first ever SUV, the so-called Duster, but the big moment will actually happen ne...
Romania's Rombat Starts Hybrid Battery Development
11 Feb 2010, 09:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rombat Bistrita, a Romanian battery manufacturer, is going to give it a try and step into the crowded hybrid battery manufacturing sector using an ambitious plan backed by European funds. According ...
Ford B-max Production Version Coming via Romania
28 Jan 2010, 13:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Ford B-max, the Fusion’s successor, almost certainly kinetically designed and downsize-powered, will enter the automotive stage via the company’s Craiova factory in Romania. The s...
Ford Romania to Build Low CO2 Engine with EU Money
21 Jan 2010, 15:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ford Romania plans to invest 400 million euro this year in its factory based in Craiova (southern Romania), money which are loaned from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The agreement was signed t...
Dacia Posts 20.5 Percent Growth in 2009
15 Jan 2010, 08:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While other carmakers are complaining that 2009 was a difficult year and post extremely disappointing sales figures, Renault's Romanian brand Dacia keeps growing. And we're not only talkin...
Harley-Davidson Invests €700k in Romania Despite Low Sales
22 Dec 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has opened a new showroom in Bucharest, Romania, representing an investment of around €700,000. Its dealer network in the country is set to furt...
Ferrari Store Opened in Bucharest, Romania
7 Dec 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / After getting an official dealership back in 2008, Romania just got a Ferrari Store. The store is located in downtown Bucharest, in Calea Victoriei, has three levels and 500 square meters, which mak...
Jérôme Olive Proposed as Managing Director of Dacia
22 Oct 2009, 13:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Romanian carmaker Dacia might get a new Board Director and Managing Director as François Fourmont, currently holding these positions will be retiring at the end of the year. As a result, Fren...
Ford Romania Starts Transit Connect Production
8 Sep 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford today started the production of the Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the Romanian manufacturing plant in Craiova. The first model that came off the assembly lines was donated to Crai...
Ford to Start Romanian Production on September 8
27 Aug 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford will commence production at the new Romanian plant in Craiova on September 8, the company revealed. It will produce the Transit Connect, a model which is also manufactured in Turkey and schedul...
Romania to Host F1 Race?
28 Jul 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Romania seems to have caught the eyes of Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone for hosting a potential grand prix in the future. According to media reports coming from Le 10 Sport (French media), it...