Romania will reach the milestone of 25,000 registered electric vehicles by the end of the year, and Dacia Spring remains in the top of preferences, according to a study conducted by Lektri.co.

According to the Lektri.co index, between January and September 2022, 8,375 new electric vehicles were registered, thus adding up a total of 21,258 units in Romania.

At the same time, the last month of Q3 brought the largest number of electric cars this year.

With an increase of over 250% compared to the same month last year, in September 2022 about 1,373 registrations were registered.

“The electric mobility market is in a continuous process of evolution, the numbers prove this, especially in the last two years. The adoption of electric vehicles is becoming an increasingly visible trend among Romanians, and the growth of this market must also be supported by a solid dedicated infrastructure. The prospects are optimistic in this regard, and innovations in the field help us maintain the accelerated pace of development of this segment,” said Claudiu Suma, CEO, Lektri.co.

Dacia Spring continues to be in the top of Romanians’ preferences, registering 642 registered units in September alone. In total, in the current year, 4,168 Dacia Spring units were registered, marking an increase of almost 50% compared to 2021 and being followed by the Tesla Model 3, with 651 registrations in 2022, according to Agerpres.

In the general top, Dacia Spring stands out with 7,234 units, in second place is Renault ZOE – with 2,084, followed by VW E-UP – with 1,175 units.

The high-end segment (which includes Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche models) registered 82 new registrations in the first nine months of this year.

Regarding the charging infrastructure, if we consider only public chargers, without restrictions, the most used are AC Type 2 and fast-charger CCS/CHAdeMO.

According to the Plugshare portal, there are 2,896 public chargers in Romania, and the number of public charging places has reached 1,313.