After Citroen and Harley Davidson, Tăriceanu now bets on Ford

Compania Națională de Vânzări (National Sales Company) of Ford Romania, the second biggest carmaker domestically, yesterday officially took over activities related to the import of the US brand from Romcar, part of Țiriac Holdings. At the same time, in August the number of Ford centres domestically is set to rise to 42, as Automotive Trading Services, 85% held by former premier Călin Popescu Tăriceanu, becomes the fifth Ford dealer in Bucharest. At present, there are 42 Ford centres domestically, of which 11 are part of ȚiriacAuto network, the car retail arm of Țiriac Holdings. Their number will maintain relatively constant this year, according to previous statements by Paul Flanagan, manager of Compania Națională de Vânzări. As regards ATS development, this is the second change after the 0.7m-euro investment in a new showroom destined to Harley Davidson motorcycles in the same centre Citroen of Băneasa is located in, on the land plot of Băneasa Investment SA controlled by businessman Puiu Popoviciu.