Romania: German market could draw in another 55,000 Dacia cars in 2010

January 18, 2010

Bucharest, Jan 18 /Agerpres/ - The Romanian exportation star on the German market was Dacia cars line with over 85,000 units sold in 2009 and the estimates for 2010 indicate the sale of other 55,000 units.

'Roughly 85,000 Dacia cars of Logan and Sandero series were delivered last year on the German market, plus another 5,000 units that the Germans bought from Romania', Councillor Minister at the Romanian Embassy to Germany Vladimir Ciobanasu told Agerpres.

Germany ranked first as delivery market for Romanian Dacia cars and France ranked second with 65,000 units.

The Romanian official said that a great contribution had also the car scrappage bonus granted in Germany. 'On a tough market entered an efficient, reliable car that competes with other brands from a quality-price ratio point of view' underlined Ciobanasu.

According to the estimates, Germans could buy in 2010 other 55,000 Dacia cars.

'Although the German scrappage programme has ended, the trend will also be maintained in 2010, when it is estimated that at least 55,000 units will be sold', he added.

Dacia car registrations in Europe amounted to 237,912 units in 2009, a rise of 29.2 percent compared to 2008 (184,197 units), and the market share of the Romanian car maker advanced from 1.3 to 1.6 percent, according to the statistics of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), published last week. AGERPRES

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