The BMW Group has so far sold over 550 electric vehicles in Romania, said Josef Reiter, general manager of the group.

“Almost half of the 550 vehicles sold by us were purchased by customers in 2019. Demand is very high, and the transition to electromobility is exponential,” said Reiter.

BMW started sales of electric vehicles in Romania in 2016, subsequently starting a series of car sharing projects with local partners.

“We are currently working with E.ON to develop the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. We want to offer new packages to our customers, consisting of cars and charging stations,” he said.

BMW sold 2,858 cars last year in Romania, which represents a 3% increase over 2018. Hybrid plug-in models were bought by 58 customers in 2019, and the electric i3 model by 229 customers – an increase of almost 55% over the previous year.

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Active in the economic and business press for the past 26 years, Bogdan graduated Law and then attended intensive courses in Economics and Business English. He went up to the position of editor-in-chief since 2006 and has provided management and editorial policy for numerous economic publications dedicated especially to the community of foreign investors in Romania. From 2003 to 2013 he was active mainly in the financial-banking sector. He started freelancing for Energynomics in 2013, notable for his advanced knowledge of markets, business communities and a mature editorial style, both in Romanian and English.