Renault registrations ahead of market
Groupe Renault’s worldwide registrations (passenger cars PC + light commercial vehicles LCV) rose 4.8 per cent in the first quarter, in a market up 2.7 per cent.
The market share is now 4 per cent. The Renault and Dacia brands each set a new sales record for a first quarter.
In Europe, Group registrations increased by 2.8 per cent in a market up 0.6 per cent, thanks to the success of New Duster and Koleos.
Outside Europe, the Group recorded sales up 22.1% in Eurasia and 21.3% in the Americas and is facing a slowdown in the Africa Middle-East India (-5.3 per cent) and Asia-Pacific (-18.6%) regions.
In the first quarter of 2018, Group revenues came to €13,155m, an increase of 0.2 per cent. At constant exchange rates and perimeter, Group revenues increased by 5.4 per cent.