Romanian carmakers Dacia, Ford stop production until Aug 19 as power crisis looms-PM
The automakers cut demand by about 200 megawatts as drought and heat strain Romania’s grid and threaten output at the Cernavoda nuclear plant.
- On August 3, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced that Dacia and Ford voluntarily suspended vehicle production at their Mioveni and Craiova plants until August 19, cutting electricity demand by approximately 200 megawatts.
- Weeks of drought across Central and Eastern Europe forced the shutdown of one reactor at Cernavoda, which supplies roughly 20 percent of Romania's electricity, straining the national grid.
- Authorities carried out a controlled explosion on the Danube on August 3 to redirect water flow toward Cernavoda Unit, clearing the way for temporary works to increase cooling capacity.
- The Romanian government emphasized the shutdowns were voluntary, clarifying that these measures prioritize national grid stability over assembly-line operations and reflect energy concerns rather than seasonal planning.
- Officials view August 19 as a checkpoint rather than a guaranteed end to the crisis, with nobody certain what will follow; Authorities have discussed potential consumption limits for energy-intensive companies if conditions worsen.
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Two of Romania's largest car factories, Dacia and Ford, have temporarily halted production due to the country's electricity supply crisis. Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced that the companies have voluntarily decided to suspend production until August 19, 2026, in order to reduce energy consumption and ease pressure on the national electricity grid. According to authorities, the production halt at these two factories has reduced nat…
Ford Romania comes with clarifications, after yesterday Prime Minister Bolojan said he had talks with several companies to switch to energy saving because of the crisis. Company representatives say that anyway the factory stops in August for maintenance work.
The extraordinary drought and the simultaneous increase in energy costs due to the Hormuz crisis have brought the first EU country to its knees. The government calls on citizens and businesses to reduce consumption, Dacia and Ford have suspended production for two weeks. And the costs of importing megawatts are unsustainable for state coffers
The Ford car manufacturer announced Tuesday that it temporarily stops production in Romania due to the planned summer vacation. Preciseness comes in the context of the statements of the interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, who said that some of the major energy consumers, including Dacia and Ford, have voluntarily stopped production during this period.
Due to an imminent shortage of electricity, car manufacturers Dacia and Ford have temporarily stopped their production in Romania. The plants would be shut down by August 19th, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said. The government had previously called on the companies and the population to voluntarily reduce energy consumption. By stopping the production of the two car manufacturers, the nationwide electricity demand had already fallen by 200 megawa…
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