Romania
According to industry associations, the automotive industry in Romania generates approx. 14% of the GDP and stands for more than 25% of the total exports. The over 600 companies in the sector employ over 230,000 people with a turnover of approx. 35 billion USD.
With a production of approximately 4 million vehicles, Central and Eastern Europe region is the 2nd largest automotive producer in the EU after Germany. Almost every 4th new car manufactured in the EU has been made in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region.
For the first 11 months in 2020 the Romanian production of Ford and Dacia Renault vehicles was 404,699 units, down almost 10% from the same period in 2019. Ford Craiova (Puma and EcoSport) counted for 164,404 units, or 40.64% of total automotive production.
Globally, it is estimated that, despite the decline in the car market (-17%), purchases of electric vehicles will register a significant increase (+11%), according to an Association of Automotive Producers and Importers (APIA) study. In the European Union too, an upward trend in purchases of electric vehicles witnessed an increase of 122% (570,000 units in 2020 vs. 257,000 units in 2019). The market share of electric cars increased to 10% in Q3 2020.
Although the total passenger car market decreased in Romania (2020 - 11 months) by 25.3%, the acquisitions of electric cars (BEV & PHEV) increased by 74.2%, reaching a market share of 2.7% for same period. It is expected that for 2020 (12 months) approximately. 3,500 BEV & PHEV vehicles will be registered in Romania (+84% vs. 2019), with a new record of EVs registrations in December 2020.
In 2020, 2,111 units of BEV (Battery Electric Vehicles) were registered in Romania, a 59.7% increase from 2019. In the same year, 796 Plug-in Hybrid units were registered - a 229.4% increase from 2019. (3)
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Smart Ridesharing/ Rental services (e-Bikes, e-Kick Scooters)
A trend toward lesser-polluting bicycles and kick-scooters as a means of transport within urban areas is evident in Europe.
Switzerland and the United Kingdom are the main destinations for EU exports of electric bicycles (33% and 29% of total extra-EU electric bicycle exports respectively), followed by Norway (15%) and the United States (13%).