Dacia leaves behind 7-million cars threshold at Mioveni plant

On Wednesday, Dacia announced that the threshold of seven million vehicles produced at the Mioveni plant has been exceeded.

"The Dacia vehicle with the number 7 million was manufactured at the Mioveni plant on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The vehicle is intended for a customer in Romania," a press release sent by the manufacturer reads.

According to the same source, the Mioveni plant, which was inaugurated in 1968, has produced six generations of models over time, from the Dacia 1100 to the new family vehicle, Jogger.

"The milestone of 1 million vehicles was reached in 1985, the milestone of 2 million in 1998 and the milestone of 5 million in 2014. Launched in 2010, the Duster SUV - now in its second generation - is the model with the largest number of units produced in the history of the plant, two million," the statement said.

At present, more than 85pct of the production is meant for export, with vehicles reaching mainly markets in Europe but also in North Africa and the Middle East.

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