Renault to spearhead growth with Dacia model

The French automotive concern, Renault has announced that at the beginning of 2005, it intends to launch the new Dacia car on the Polish market. "This move is one element of the concern's new policy in the region," said Patrick Blain, Renault deputy president. The promotion of the Dacia is planned to coincide with the expected upturn on the car market. This year, the French concern hopes to be ranked at least third with regard to new car sales. "On the other hand, Poland should not expect that this will mean any immediate production investments," said Blain. He believes that the new EU regulations with regard to car sales, which will enter force in Poland from the middle of 2004, will not be a stumbling bloc for the concern or its competitors. Under the new regulations, a dealer will have the right to sell cars from more than one producer. (Gazeta Wyborcza, Oct. 11-12; p. 31) A.Z.