Automobile Dacia is a Romanian car company. Initially the company was founded in collaboration with Renault in 1966 and Dacia's main factory was founded in 1968, in ColibaÅŸi (now called Mioveni), near PiteÅŸti. Dacia purchased the basic manufacturing and design equipment of the Renault 12. However, until the equipment was ready, it was decided to temporarily build the Renault 8 under license. This car was known as the Dacia 1100. From 1968 to 1971, 37,000 units were produced, with few changes until the end of 1969.