Sales results France, April 2011

• In a market that fell 10.5% in April, Renault group PC+LCV market share was 25.7%, down 2.2 points on April 2010.
• Renault consolidated its leadership in the LCV segment with over 30% of the market for the Renault brand alone, while Dacia strengthened its number six ranking in the PC segment.

Renault group

The Renault group has been impacted since the beginning of the year by supply problems and insufficient stock, which have kept it from taking full advantage of a consistently strong order book.

Highlights

Renault brand

• Concerning light commercial vehicles, the success of Master was confirmed. Master III took a 6% share of the LCV market, up 0.7 points on April 2010.

Dacia brand

Dacia had a very good month with sales up 6.6% year on year, a result of the very good performance of Duster (number six in the market, all models combined).

Commenting, Bernard Cambier, SVP Market Area France, said: “The supply problems we have experienced since the start of the year continued to considerably affect our results in April. However, we are very satisfied with our order intakes”.


Results April 2011