With 99,698 new vehicles sold until December 20, 2021, Dacia is at the top of sales to individuals in France in 2021, according to figures provided by Autoways, a company specializing in the car market, which said these figures would not change significantly until December 31.
Dacia and Ford car plants are constantly adjusting production depending on chip supplies, and new halts are scheduled in the coming weeks.
Aston Martin director of design Miles Nürnberger has left the British brand after 13 years to take up a similar role at Dacia starting September 1.
Dacia and Ford plants recorded a 10% decline in January on the year-ago month, as the European market remains affected by the pandemic and major countries like Germany are still in lockdown, which means auto trade is sluggish.