Car market will pick-up sales in 2025, but faces new challenges
Both new and used car markets have been hit hard by inflation and rising interest rates. Many drivers have opted for cheaper cars or postponed their purchases for better times.
Both new and used car markets have been hit hard by inflation and rising interest rates. Many drivers have opted for cheaper cars or postponed their purchases for better times.
Government incentives remain one of the main factors for choosing an electric vehicle, and the example of Germany illustrates this perfectly.
The Volkswagen Passat remains the most desired car in the secondary market, but the popularity of the Toyota Corolla is growing.

Arobs Systems, part of the Arobs Group, has signed two digitalization contracts with Romanian government institutions worth a combined €8 million to the company.
Romania's trade balance deficit (FOB/CIF) for January-November 2025 reached €29.77 billion, down €299.6 million (-1.0%) compared to the same period in 2024, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Retail trade volume in Romania remained flat in November 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the latest data released by Eurostat.
Erste Group has completed its acquisition of a 49% controlling stake in Santander Bank Polska and a 50% stake in Santander Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych from Banco Santander for approximately €7 billion.
Romania's residential market is showing a significant acceleration in price growth compared to the European average, based on the Eurostat data for Q3 2025.