www.business-review.eu Business Review | September 2020
26 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EV revolution charging local startup sector While the range of Romanian startups in the emerging electric vehicle (EV) industry has been rather limited up to now, the launch of Dacia’s first electric car, slated for 2021, could be a game changer for the local automotive market and boost entrepreneurial initiatives in this field. By Ovidiu Posirca
The International Energy Agency predicts that 55 percent of all new car sales and 33 percent of the global fleet will be electric by 2040
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ar maker Dacia, which is owned by
single charge. The biggest question is where
an electric car in Romania could stimulate
France’s Renault, is planning to roll
the new vehicle will be manufactured. In
the development of a fresh wave of startups
out its own long-range of electric cars
Romania, Dacia has a large manufacturing
in the automotive industry. The charging
at very competitive prices. The first model,
base for petrol-fueled cars, so some media
infrastructure for electric cars and improved
called Dacia Spring, will be launched next
outlets have reported that the car might get
battery technologies could be a starting point
year and will be based on the Renault City
built outside the country, although a final
for the new era of mobility. “We might see
K-ZE, which is sold in China. The e-Dacia will
decision hasn’t yet been made on this matter.
something similar with this new electric
have a range of up to 200 kilometers on a
Nevertheless, the mainstream production of
project. I have no idea how many startups
