Dacia and Ford make over 1.8 billion euros' worth of cars

Car manufacturing on the Romanian market rose by over 30% to almost 183,000 units in the first half of this year compared with the similar period of 2009, according to statistics of the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA).

The increase comes amid a stagnating European market, with many manufacturers revising their production target for this year downwards. Carmakers operating on the Romanian market are Dacia at Mioveni (Arge[ county) and Ford in Craiova. At an average price of 10,000 euros per car, the production of the two companies is estimated to be worth 1.8 billion euros.
Taking into account the value of exports, the rise exceeds 30% considering that Dacia started production of the Duster SUV in March, which costs an average 14,000 euros, according to ZF calculations, based on the fact that most clients opt for the top four-wheel drive, while the average price of the other Dacia models ranges from 8 to 10,000 euros.