The Ford carmaker market share in Romania has reached 8.58pct in 2019, and the number of registrations on the domestic market saw 16,168 units, according to a company's release sent on Friday to AGERPRES, by quoting data from the Direction of Driving Licences and Vehicle Registration (DRPCIV).
Ford Romania is the import leader and is strengthening for the fourth year in a row its leading position of the commercial vehicles market.
"As regards the automobiles, Ford Romania has recorded a 7.39pct market share, a slight increase against 2018. The best sold models were Focus, EcoSport and Kuga. Furthermore, 46.7pct of the automobiles registered by Ford in 2019 were SUVs which shows the market trend and the clear preferences of the Romanian customers for this segment of cars," the source adds.
Regarding the commercial vehicles, the Ford company market share is 15.85pct, whilst in a Top 3 of the best sold commercial vehicles there can be found the Transit model, seconded by Transit Custom and Ranger, all ranking first in their segment.
In order to consolidate our leading position, we have developed in the second half of 2019 our own scrappage programme, dubbed Rabla for the commercial vehicles, the only one of this kind in Romania. Last but not least, the international awards obtained in November 2019 with the Ford Ranger (International Pick-Up of the Year) and with the Transit Custom in the Plug-in Hybrid and EcoBlue Hybrid (International Truck of the Year) versions make us to understand that we are also on the good path as regards the electrification of our commercial vehicles," the Ford Romania NSC (National Sales Company) Managing Director Cristian Prichea, says.
In order to kick off production of the new SUV Puma, Ford says it has hired rd 1,700 persons, currently reaching over 6,200 employees. In addition, the anticipated production volumes for the EcoSport and Puma models make the Vehicle Assembly Plant work for the first time in three and four shifts.
Ford is also present in Romania through its 37 trading spots countrywide.A
Ford Romania, at 8.58pct market share in 2019
Sursă foto: pieseauto.ro
Distribuie articolul
Distribuie articolul
Explorează subiectul
Articole Similare
10
FinMin Nazare: Real risk not temporary technical recession, but reversal of fiscal adjustment
10
9
HealthMin Rogobete: I do not support a 10% cut in healthcare salaries; I support performance-based payments
9
4
Prime Minister Bolojan: This year will be one of economic adjustment
4
7
Retele Electrice Romania launches over 75 million RON transformer station project in Balotesti
7
7
Romania's 'cheap' gas is among the most expensive in the EU in relation to purchasing power (analyst)
7
12
Euro trades at RON 5.0943
12
10
Ministry of Finance raised 90 million lei from banks on Friday in an additional auction following Thursday's session
10
21
ForMin Toiu: Munich Security Conference hosts conversations on key topics for Romania
21
25
Italian Chamber of Deputies approves historic deal between Italy and the Romanian Orthodox Church
25
13
PSD's Grindeanu: If a Government is not for the people, then it will no longer exist at all
13
22
PM Bolojan: Temporary technical recession is part of the anticipated cost of the transition to a solid economy
22
9
President Nicusor Dan: It would have been good to have the budget before 1 January
9
17
Bucharest general mayor invited to join network of Europe's main mayors
17
Comentează