Sales results France, March 2011

• In a market that expanded by +5.9% in March, the Group posted PC/LCV market share of 24.4%, down 5 points.

Three thousand Clio Campus vehicles sold with government aid (scrappage bonus and 2010 ecological bonus valid to end-2010) had yet to be delivered at the cut-off date of end-March. Nevertheless, Renault has stated that customers will still receive the benefits initially provided for by government measures.

• Renault remains France’s leading brand in PC/LCV sales, while Dacia ranks sixth.

Clio III remains France’s most popular model, in March and overall since the beginning of the year.

Quote from Bernard Cambier, Senior Vice-President, Market Area, France:

“Our results in March were strongly impacted by customer delivery times since the start of the year. Nevertheless, in view of the level of orders and the strong commercial impetus in our networks, we will continue to pursue the target set at the start of the year for 2011: market share close to that of 2010 in a declining market.”
 

Results, March 2011