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Decline in the Romanian car market

Decline in the Romanian car market

Articol de Radiojurnal, 10 August 2020, 20:22

The Romanian car market is in a downward spiral by over 34% in the first 7 months of the year, compared to the same period in 2019 - shows the data of the Association of Car Manufacturers and Importers.

Depending on the type of fuel, petrol-based cars continue to have the highest share - respectively 65.6% of the total, down from last year's share of 69.5%.

Green cars, respectively electric and hybrid cars registered an increase of 3.6%, compared to the same period last year.

Most car purchases were made in the first 7 months of the year by legal entities - 58% of the total.

Translated by: Radu Matei

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