On March 14, Ford announced that it had started its electric vehicle lineup in Europe. It has also started volume production of three new electric vehicles – the Puma Gen-E, E-Tourneo Courier, and E-Transit Courier, and delivery to customers and showrooms across Europe.
Puma Gen-E is a compact crossover. E-Tourneo Co

Continental AG (Continental) has completed the construction of a 1,440-panel photovoltaic system on the roof of its mega factory in Timișoara, Romania.
Installed by E.ON Energie Romania, the system has a nominal installed power of 655 kWp and will generate around 715 MWh of renewable energy annually for the plant, re

Webasto SE (Webasto) announced that a new photovoltaic system installed at its plant in Arad, Romania, has been in operation since December 2024.
The system, installed by E.ON Romania, consists of 3,360 modules on the roofs of the plant's three buildings. Webasto has inked a 15-year power purchase agreement with E.ON

On February 20, the CEO of the Dacia brand announced that Dacia is launching its first A-segment electric car in Europe, developed in just 16 months. The price of the model will be under EUR 18,000, which strengthens Dacia’s commitment to affordable electric mobility.
Based on social media update from Dacia CEO

On February 17, Ford Otosan provided an update on the production capacities and production output for its plants in 2024.
The company announced that with the start of VW 1-ton CV production, the total production capacity of the Yeniköy plant in Türkiye has increased to 405,000 units. The production capacity of the Cr

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) announced that NXP Semiconductors Romania SRL has received subsidies for the “SENTHICOM” project via the 2nd Important Project of Common European Interest on Microelectronics and Communication Technologies (IPCEI ME/CT). The subsidies are expected in the double-digit million Euro range.

On January 8, multiple sources reported that the local administration of Hunedoara municipality announced that Schieffer Industries Romania, the subsidiary of Schieffer International Group, Germany, will build a factory for plastic components for the automotive industry in Hunedoara. It will start operations by the e

On November 21, Kendrion N.V. announced the legal transfer of its Romanian subsidiary in Sibiu to Solero Technologies LLC, following the completion of the sale of its Automotive business in Europe and the U.S. on October 1, 2024. With this, Kendrion has completed its strategic repositioning, concentrating fully on in

On December 3, Ford revealed the all-new B-segment electric SUV Puma Gen-E with deliveries beginning in spring 2025. The vehicle is built at Ford Otosan’s plant in Craiova, Romania, using electric drive units built at Ford’s facility in Halewood, UK.
The vehicle offers a range of up to 376 km on a full charge, with a

On November 27, Nokian Tyres signed a long-term agreement with renewable energy provider Enery ensuring zero CO2 emission energy for its new tire factory in Oradea, Romania. The deal also allows Enery to build a solar power plant in southern Romania. The agreement starts in 2025 and will last for 11 years.
The Romani

On November 27, Schaeffler provided additional details on structural measures for locations outside Germany. On November 5, the company announced measures for Europe, which had details of affected locations in Germany. It is now revealing specifics for four additional locations in Europe.
It will cease production in

On October 31, Ford Otosan inaugurated a battery assembly line at its Craiova plant in Romania. The new assembly line will support the future production of electric models at the facility.
The new battery assembly area is over 4,000 square metres, including the related logistics areas, and it is fully integrated into

The Romanian government signed the financing contracts with Continental, Bosch, and NXP, under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), for the development of microelectronics. The total funding of the 3 projects, both directly to the companies and the indirect partners, amounts to EUR 420 million.
Continent

Continental AG (Continental) inked a financing contract with the Romanian government for the Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) regarding microelectronics and communication technologies.
Continental and 2 other private companies initiated the council which successfully won 3 major projects for the

On October 9, Dacia announced that it is entering the C-SUV segment with Bigster, an all-new vehicle. The all-new Bigster will be followed by two other vehicles. It is built on the CMF-B platform. The vehicle is 4.57 meters in length, 1.81 meters in width, and 1.71 meters in height.
The all-new Dacia Bigster Hybrid 1

On September 19, Nokian Tyres announced the opening of its passenger car tire factory in Oradea, Romania. It marks the completion of a 2-year long project. It will start commercial production in early 2025. It will have 500 people. By the end of 2024, the number is expected to reach 300. 
The 54-hectare factory produ

On September 12, SFC Energy AG opened its new production facility in Cluj, Romania. It will produce methanol and hydrogen fuel cells as well as power management solutions. The plant covers more than 4,600 square meters. 
It will achieve a production capacity of 3,000 fuel cells by the end of the year. A gradual expan

On September 10, Romania’s Minister of Finance visited Renault's Titu Technical Center to discuss the automotive industry's situation and future investments in Romania. The minister emphasized the government's commitment to fostering business growth, innovation, and digitization through balanced fiscal policies.
Rena

On August 13, the European Commission announced that it has approved, under EU State aid rules, a EUR 99.5 million Romanian State aid measure in favor of Nokian Tyres. The aid will support the establishment of a new zero carbon dioxide emission factory for passenger car tires in Oradea, Romania.
The plant, which will

On July 31, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced EUR 150 million in support to Nokian Tyres to construct the world’s first plant for producing passenger car tires without emitting carbon dioxide in Romania.  
The Oradea factory, due to be completed in 2027, will lead to around 500 full-time jobs and help coun