Car manufacturing on the Romanian market rose by over 30% toalmost 183,000 units in the first half of this year compared withthe similar period of 2009, according to statistics of theAutomotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA).
The increase comes amid a stagnating European market, with manymanufacturers revising their production target for this yeardownwards. Carmakers operating on the Romanian market are Dacia atMioveni (Arge[ county) and Ford in Craiova. At an average price of10,000 euros per car, the production of the two companies isestimated 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 inMarch, which costs an average 14,000 euros, according to ZFcalculations, based on the fact that most clients opt for the topfour-wheel drive, while the average price of the other Dacia modelsranges from 8 to 10,000 euros.
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