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1937 – Arad was the most important economic center in Transylvania and occupied the fourth position in Romania [citation needed] 1980s – Astra Arad was Europe's largest manufacturer of freight cars. 1989 – Arad was the second town in Romania to rise against the communist regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu, with considerable violence.
The automobiles manufactured in Arad was a licensed production of Westinghouse 150 cars from 1909 to 1912. In 1912 the plant was taken over by Austro-Daimler and renamed to MARTA, the acronym for Hungarian Automobile Joint-stock Company Arad (Hungarian: Magyar Automobil Részvény Társaság Arad).
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During the Communist period, Romania was one of the largest automobile producers in Central and Eastern Europe, however the industry declined after the 1989 revolution. Previously, other domestic manufacturers such as Tractorul Braşov, ARO and Oltcit existed, however they eventually went bankrupt due to botched privatization in the 1990s.
ARO (short for Auto Romania) was a Romanian off-road vehicle manufacturer located in Câmpulung. The first ARO vehicles were produced in 1957, and the last in 2003. For a short while, Daihatsu-powered AROs were sold in Spain and produced in Portugal under the "Portaro" brand. In Italy, AROs were produced and sold under the ACM brand, often ...
The county's capital, Arad, was the location of Romania's first automotive factory. During the 1920s, Astra cars and commercial vehicles were made at Arad. [8] ASTRA Arad manufactured automobiles from 1922 to 1926. [9] The factory had an output of 2 automobiles per working day as of 1922. [10]
The A11 motorway (Romanian: Autostrada A11) is a partially built motorway in north-western part of Romania, planned to connect the cities of Arad and Oradea.As of January 2022, the only operational segment is a 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) section from Arad West Interchange to DN7 (Arad North), known as the Arad Bypass (Romanian: Centura Arad).
The commune is located in the northeastern part of Arad County, on the border with Bihor County. It lies on the banks of the Moneasa River , at the foot of the Codru-Moma Mountains . The nearest town is Sebiș , 21 km (13 mi) to the southwest; the county seat, Arad , is 102 km (63 mi) away.