Major Romanian carmaker Dacia plans to halt production for two days due to weak demand for cars from consumers, the company confirmed to Kallanish.
Activity at the plant in Mioveni will be stopped on 9 October and 12 October.
“We are forced to stop temporarily production amid poor order book, but we plan to restart production next Tuesday on 13 October,” a spokesperson tells Kallanish. “Currently the plant produces 1,060 cars per day.”
In the first eight months of the year, Dacia produced 169,000 cars at the Mioveni plant, compared to 185,000 in January-August 2025, according to Romanian Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACAROM) data.
In July, Dacia produced almost 26,000 units, while in August this fell to under 4,000 when production is stopped for more than 20 days for overhauls.
Earlier, the Renault Group announced that the latest Dacia models – Striker and the Spring electric vehicle will not be produced in Romania. The Striker will be produced in Turkey, and the new Spring will be assembled in Slovenia.
In August, Dacia and Ford temporarily shut down their factories in Romania amid the energy crisis during the summer amid the low levels of water at the Danube river.
Dacia, part of the Renault Group, remains one of the largest manufacturers of cars in Europe. It has an annual production capacity of approximately 300,000-350,000 vehicles. The Ford plant in Craiova produces cars and engines, with a design capacity of approximately 300,000 units/year.
