Dacia sales up 18.2 percent in the first half of 2010

Carmaker Dacia sold 181,826 units in the first six months of this year, a 18.2 percent increase compared with the same period of 2009. The firm sold 37,134 vehicles in June alone, 8.6 percent more than the previous month, French group Renault, which owns Dacia, announced.

On the local market, Dacia has a 33.5 percent market share, up 3.5 percent on the same period last year, selling 19,294 cars between January and June this year. According to company information, the results on the local market were supported by the national car replacement program.

Abroad, Dacia sales surpassed 500 units, making up about 90 percent of the total deliveries of the carmaker in the first half of the year. The largest volumes were sold in France (64,000 units) and Germany (17,100). The newly-launched Duster model has been well received on the market, with Dacia registering some 35,000 orders in Europe since its launch in March. In Romania, the Duster became the best sold SUV model with some 3,000 orders and 1,522 units delivered by the end of June.

Dana Ciuraru

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