Logan exports exceed 1.2bn euros

Automobile Dacia producer, owned by the French group Renault, estimated that exports to international markets might reach 120,000 units by the end of the year, 35% more than last year’s level. With an average price of 10,000 euros, the value of Automobile Dacia’s exports might exceed 1.2 billion euros, i.e. accounting for approximately 4% of the estimated Romanian exports for this year. In addition to the three Logan versions, the carmaker in Mioveni – Arges county, also exports components and CKD kits (Complete Knock Down) which are required for assembling vehicles at Renault plants in Russia and Iran. ‘We could export 120,000 units, with the MCV model accounting for the bulk of these exports. In the first half of the year, we exported 60,000 cars, 50% more than in the first half of 2006,” stated Jacques Daniel, commercial manager of Automobile Dacia. He added that the export growth rate continues to be sustained by Western European countries, which register the biggest number of Dacia Logan registrations.