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Romanians May Drive Cars Registered Abroad Only 90 Days – Draft

14:36, 29 Sept. 2011
Romanian residents may not drive cars registered in other states for periods longer than 90 days, or for more than three months per year, says a draft act amending the law regarding traffic on public roads, up for debate on the Interior Ministry's website.

Romanian Imported Used Car Market Halved From Last Year

15:34, 10 Apr. 2011
Imported used cars currently make up 15% of the Romanian used car market, from 30% in 2010, due to the country’s pollution tax, which was raised on January 1, officials of car sales ad portals told MEDIAFAX.

Romania Scrapped 164,752 Cars Under 2010 Clunkers Program Until Sept 3

10:14, 07 Sept. 2010
Over 164,000 cars older than ten years were scrapped until September 3, 2010 within Romania's clunkers program, and the number of new cars bought within the program exceeded 38,000 units, of which 17,215 were made locally, Romanian Environment Ministry said in a press release Tuesday.

Romania’s Car Production Might Hit 520,000 Units By 2014 – Pwc Survey

15:01, 24 Aug. 2010
Romania’s car production could hit 520,000 units by 2014, up almost 75% compared to the level registered last year, according to the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Automotive Institute research.

Romania 7-Mo Car Production Hit 219,656 Units

16:07, 20 Aug. 2010
Romania’s Automobile Dacia, owned by French Renault, produced 215,463 cars in the first seven months of the year and Ford Romania produced 4,178 units in the same interval, according to data released by Romania’s Association of Carmakers and Importers APIA.

Romanian Dacia Car Registrations In Spain Up 23.3% In July, To 1,016 Units

17:59, 02 Aug. 2010
Registrations of Romanian Dacia cars in Spain increased by 23.3% in July, to 1,016 units, from 824 units in the same interval in 2009, while the overall car market registered a 26.7% decline, according to data released by the Spanish association of car importers.

Romanian Govt Doubles Tax On Cars With Engines Larger Than 2,000 CC

11:09, 01 Iul. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Wednesday the tax on automobiles with engines larger than 2,000 cc will be doubled, as per the amended Fiscal Code.

EC Adopts Revised Competition Rules For Vehicle Distribution And Repair

14:28, 27 Mai 2010
The European Commission has adopted new competition rules for agreements between vehicle manufacturers and authorized dealers, which forbid producers from demanding that their vehicles are only serviced in authorized garages, the EC said in a press release.

Romanian Govt Allots Extra RON195M For 2010 Clunkers Program

19:58, 17 Mart. 2010
The Romanian Government assigned an additional 195 million lei (EUR1=RON4.0821) for the 2010 clunkers program, to issue 50,000 new vouchers used to scrap old cars, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday.

Romania Imported 65% Less Used German Cars In ’09

14:32, 12 Mart. 2010
The number of used cars brought to Romania from Germany decreased last year by 65.3%, one of the reasons being the German clunkers program, according to the German Federal Statistics Office.

Romania To Assign Extra Vouchers For 2010 Clunkers Program – PM

09:33, 10 Mart. 2010
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday evening the Government will allot starting next week between 40,000 and 50,000 new vouchers for the 2010 clunkers program, as vouchers originally assigned for this year's program have been exhausted in less than one month.

Romania Hopes To Scrap At Least 60,000 Cars In 2010 Clunkers Program

13:06, 18 Feb. 2010
Romania’s government estimates it will scrap at least 60,000 used cars this year within the clunkers program after last year’s program only managed to scrap about half the number of cars planned, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Thursday.

Romanian Carmaker Dacia To Make Small Class Cars

12:28, 28 Ian. 2010
Romanian carmaker Automobile Dacia, the local unit of France’s Renault, is ready to start making small class cars, considering the demand for such vehicles, Dacia vice-president Constantin Stroe said Thursday.

Several Romanian Cars Stuck In Snow In Bulgaria

18:30, 23 Ian. 2010
Several vehicles transporting Romanian citizens are stuck in snow on Bulgaria’s territory, Romania’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday.

Romanian Carmaker Dacia Sees Biggest Sales Increase Of 51.4% On French Market In ‘09

15:30, 04 Ian. 2010
Registrations of Romanian new Dacia cars and light commercial vehicles in France registered the biggest increase in 2009 of 51.4%, to 65,956 units, according to the Committee of French Automobile Constructors (CCFA).

Romania New Car Sales Might Total 130,000 Units In 2009 And 2010 – APIA Official

14:38, 10 Sept. 2009
New car sales in Romania might reach nearly 130,000 units in 2009, which could be similar to next year’s level, Brent Valmar, vice-president of the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association, or APIA, told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romania New Car Sales Down 60% YY In February

10:43, 23 Mart. 2009
New car sales in Romania decreased 59.9% on the year in February, to 9,082 units, and by 61.8% on the year in January-February, to 16,190 units, on a market that registered a similar decline, the Association of Car manufacturers and Importers (APIA) said Monday.

Romanians Register Cars In Bulgaria To Avoid Tax – Environment Min

18:11, 18 Mart. 2009
Romanian and Bulgarian ministries of interior are looking for a "catch" that could prevent Romanians from registering their cars in the name of Bulgarian nationals to avoid paying car taxes, Romanian Environment Minister Nicolae Nemirschi said Wednesday.

Romania To Be Automaker Dacia’s 3rd Retail Mkt In Feb

19:38, 13 Mart. 2009
Romania was the third retail market of the country’s automaker Automobile Dacia, a unit of France’s Renault, in February, after Germany and France, the company said Friday.

Hard Access To Loans Will Kill Romanian Auto Market – Dacia GM

12:08, 12 Mart. 2009
The Romanian auto market risks to be smothered unless access to loans is eased and the government’s car park renewal program might fail to replace the 60,000 old cars planned, said Thursday Francois Fourmont, general manager of Romanian carmaker Automobile Dacia.

Romanians Return Cars To Leasing Cos – Ctrl Bk Gov

19:24, 26 Feb. 2009
More and more Romanians return cars to leasing companies and if the unpaid loans will keep growing, the population will be affected, as the bank is only an intermediary, the central bank governor Mugur Isarecu said Thursday.

Romanian Used Car Owners Have 20 Days TO Pay Tax At Old Value

20:04, 18 Feb. 2009
Romanian owners of imported used cars who bought the vehicle before December 15, 2008, have 20 days to submit the literature needed to pay the car tax at the old value, before the tripling applied in December.

Auto Cos May Register By Feb 27 For First Stage Of Romania’s Car Park Renewal Program

17:13, 16 Feb. 2009
Carmakers and traders may register between Feb 12 and 27 to participate in Romania’s car park renewal program, the first stage of which ends on May 29 and targets the replacement of 20,000 cars older than ten years.

Romania New Car Sales Dn 53% In Dec, Dn 14.1% In 2008

13:06, 14 Ian. 2009
New car sales in Romania dropped 53% on the year in December, to 13,054 units, and were down 14.1% on the year in 2008 compared to 2007, to 270,995 cars, while the entire auto market saw a 11.7% decrease, the Association of Carmakers and Importers in Romania, or APIA, said Wednesday.

Romania’s Local Car Production Dn 78.6% In Dec, Up 1.5% In 2008

10:27, 14 Ian. 2009
Romania’s local carmaking output fell a sharp 78.6% on the year in December, to 4,045 units, but an increase of 1.5% was registered for the entire year 2008, to 245,308 cars, the Association of Carmakers and Importers in Romania, or APIA, said Wednesday.

Romanian New Car Registrations Drop By 8.6% In ‘08, Used Cars Thrive

19:21, 08 Ian. 2009
New car registrations dropped by 8.6% in Romania last year, to 285,504 units, while used car registrations grew by 151.4%, to a record level of 310,885 cars.

Romania’s Car Tax Tripled As Of Monday Upon Govt Decision Publication

16:20, 09 Dec. 2008
Romania’s pollution tax on cars tripled as of Monday, when the government decision amending the tax was published in the country’s Official Gazette.

Romanian Car Tax Triples For New Cars With 2l Euro 4 Engines

13:59, 05 Dec. 2008
The Romanian pollution tax will also triple for Euro 4 cars with engine capacities higher than 2,000 cc, as the Government Ordinance approved Thursday exempts all owners of cars with cylinder capacities below the mentioned value from paying the tax.

Romanian Govt, Administration Should Buy Romanian Cars– Leftist Opp Head

15:15, 18 Nov. 2008
Romanian social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Tuesday the temporary cancellation of the registration tax for cars is a “commonsensical” solution in the short run, and added that, in order to encourage Romanian industry, authorities should only purchase Romanian cars.

Romanian PM Says He Warned 6 Mo Ago That Used Car Imports Would Hit Jobs

13:44, 13 Nov. 2008
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Thursday that he warned months ago that excessive used car imports would kill jobs in the local auto industry.

Romania 10 Mo Used Car Registrations Doubled On Yr, New Car Registrations Dn 2.4%

11:45, 13 Nov. 2008
The number of used car registrations in Romania increased 104.8% on the year in the first ten months, to 205,086 cars, while new car registrations decreased 2.4%, to 252,935 cars.

Romanian Auto Registry Found 100 Stolen Used Cars Since The Beginning Of The Year

16:36, 30 Oct. 2008
The Romanian Automobile Registry, or RAR, found 100 stolen cars among used vehicles brought in for registration since the beginning of the year, the institution said Thursday.

Used Car Imports Could Cost Romania Budget Revenues, Jobs – Automotive Assoc

12:28, 28 Oct. 2008
Massive imports of used cars could cost Romania budget revenues, jobs and could discourage foreign investment, said Tuesday Brent Valmar, vice-president of the Romanian automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association, or APIA.

Four Cars Damaged In Newly Opened Underground Passageway, S Romania

10:55, 23 Oct. 2008
Four cars were damaged Wednesday night by a dislocated sewer lid in the underground passageway opened earlier in the day in Bascov, in Romania’s southern county of Arges.

Romanian Senators Drafted 2009 Budget, Eye More Money Than Fin Ministry Proposed

16:50, 07 Oct. 2008
Romania senators will benefit, starting 2009, from an integrated application of economic, logistic and human resources management worth 800,000 lei (EUR1=RON3.9277), and an air purifying device for the plenary meeting hall worth RON250,000, according to the Senate's 2009 budget draft.

Romanians To pay VAT Before Registering New Means Of Transportation

19:26, 03 Oct. 2008
The discount and VAT payment for purchases of transportation means within the community will be performed before the vehicle’s registration in Romania, to prevent the possibility, especially for individuals, of avoiding the tax.

Romanian Car Mkr Dacia Introduces The Logan MCV In Paris Auto Show

13:10, 02 Oct. 2008
Romanian carmaker Dacia premiered the Logan MCV in the Paris Auto Show. The company also introduced the Logan eco2 concept and the 1.5 liter and 85 hp Sandero diesel, which will be launched in Romania early next year.

Italian Car Model Lancia Delta To Enter Romania In November

15:02, 08 Sept. 2008
AutoItalia Group, Lancia importer in Romania, will launch the Delta model on the Romanian market early November. The model recently obtained five stars in EuroNCAP safety tests, AutoItalia announced Monday.

Ford To Make A New Small Class Car In Romania Come ’10

15:01, 03 Sept. 2008
U.S. carmaker Ford plant will make a small class car starting with 2010 in its plant in Craiova, southern Romania, and will launch a commercial vehicle with medium capacity 2011-2012, Ford Europe CEO John Fleming said Wednesday.

Romanian Automotive Registry Explains Handicap Mod Procedure For Cars

17:02, 29 Iul. 2008
Romanian owners of vehicles modified to be used by people with handicaps need to submit with the Romanian Automotive Registry (RAR) a statement of conformity, when the changes are written in the Vehicle’s Identity Card (CIV), and not documents mentioning the degree of invalidity.