New car registrations down by 3.5 percent

These figures place Romania 11th in EU, according to European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).

In the EU and the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) countries - Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein - a total 10,41 million card were registered during January-August, some 3.9 percent lower year-on-year.

In august, Romania registered a 0.9 percent decline in new car registration, to 30,523 units, from 33,533 cars year-on-year.
Europe's largest auto market is Germany, with more than two million new cars registered, 1.7 percent higher year-on-year, followed by Italy, with 1,74 million units, 12 percent lower year-on-year, and Britain, with 1.52 million cars, 3.8 prcnet lower year-on-year.

During January-August, the best seller brand was Volkswagen, with more than one million units, followed by Ford and Opel/Vauxhall.