French automaker Renault's subsidiaries in Romania, namely Renault Technologies Roumanie (design and engineering), Automobile Dacia (car production) and Renault Commercial Roumanie (car trade), reached in 2018 a cumulated turnover of RON 30 billion (EUR 6.4 billion ), up 10% over 2017.

Moreover, the total number of employees continued to rise in 2018, advancing by 4% compared to 2017, to almost 17,000, Ziarul Financiar reported. The highest leap was registered at the engineering center, which increased its headcount by 11% to 2,100 engineers.

Regarding the cumulated profit, the three divisions posted a net profit of almost RON 868 million (EUR 187 million ). The sales division, Renault Commercial Roumanie, reported the biggest increase in profit, 55% year-on-year, to RON 75 million (EUR 16.1 million ).  

Automobile Dacia, the largest company in Romania, achieved a turnover of EUR 5.3 billion in 2018, up 5% year-on-year, the highest value achieved so far. Moreover, in 2018 its profit rose by 40% to EUR 162 million, the highest level in the history of Dacia.

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