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Does Dacia support Israel?
Yes — Dacia has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Car & automotive brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Dacia is not an independent company: it is Automobile Dacia S.A. of Mioveni, Romania, a brand and subsidiary of Renault Group, and it has no separate charitable foundation, political arm or Israeli subsidiary of its own. Dacia cars reached Israel in January 2015 and are imported and serviced there by Carasso Motors, the privately held Israeli company founded by the Carasso family in 1933 that has been Renault's exclusive Israeli importer since 1948 and also handles Nissan, Infiniti and Chinese brands. Anything the importer does commercially, and any philanthropy by its owners, belongs to Carasso and not to Dacia or Renault. Corporate-level ties to Israel sit with the parent: Renault Group's Alliance Ventures investments in Israeli mobility technology and its Tel Aviv innovation lab (see the Renault page). No Dacia-specific donation, sponsorship or statement concerning Israel has been documented.
Automotive World (Renault/Dacia news release) — Dacia goes on sale in Israel, the brand's 44th market Haaretz — Renault importer Carasso finally preparing to go public (exclusive importer since 1948) Times of Israel — Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi sees Israeli tech as key to future of cars
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2015-01-07 | — | Israeli market entry — sales and aftersales handled by Carasso Motors (independent Israeli importer) Dacia, the Romanian budget brand owned by Renault Group, went on sale in Israel — the 44th market for the brand — with the Duster, Lodgy and Dokker among the first models offered. The decision to open the market is Renault Group's; sales and aftersales service are handled by Carasso Motors, described in the announcement as the Renault group's long-time partner in Israel and an independently owned Israeli importer, not a Dacia or Renault subsidiary. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Dacia donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Dacia has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 5 distinct sources are cited for Dacia. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-30
- Automotive World (Renault/Dacia news release) — Dacia goes on sale in Israel, the brand's 44th market automotiveworld.com
- Romania Journal — Dacia's first sales outlet opened in Israel romaniajournal.ro
- Romania Insider — Romania's Dacia opens first sales center in Israel romania-insider.com
- Haaretz — Renault importer Carasso finally preparing to go public (exclusive importer since 1948) haaretz.com
- Times of Israel — Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi sees Israeli tech as key to future of cars timesofisrael.com