Ford Otosan’s plant in Craiova set an export record for the Puma model in October, with 16,361 units delivered to foreign markets, according to company documents analyzed by Profit.ro. In total, the factory shipped 21,045 vehicles abroad, with the United Kingdom being the main market for the Puma and Puma Gen-E.
Production at the plant in Bănie reached 21,973 vehicles in October, equivalent to an average of approximately 1,000 units assembled per day. The Puma accounted for nearly three-quarters of the total, with 16,289 cars produced, 11% more than in the same month last year.
The increase was driven by demand for electric vehicles in Germany, France, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as Romania’s Rabla program. By contrast, production of the Courier model fell by 35%, to 5,684 units.
In the first ten months, the plant produced 195,130 vehicles, 6% below the level recorded in the same period last year. Exports totaled 173,570 vehicles, nearly 90% of production. The production rate is close to that of the Dacia Mioveni plant, where approximately 1,062 vehicles are assembled per day.
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Context: Before the export record, Ford Otosan Craiova was the subject of an investigation and was operating amid pressure on Romania’s automotive production
Prior to the month under review, an investigation was underway at the Ford Otosan plant in Craiova following suspicions that employees, including members of management, had removed parts and goods from the facility. Company representatives said they had not identified any cases of car theft and that they had not filed criminal complaints, although the local press also reported possible dismissals or resignations.
At the same time, Romania’s automotive industry was characterized by declining volumes: total automobile production fell by 10.9% in the first nine months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, while Dacia and Ford Otosan reported lower volumes amid difficulties related to orders and some temporary interruptions.
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