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“Our market share grew across allregions, with particularly strong momentum in Europe and the Africa Middle-EastIndia area. Buoyed by the successof a renewed range, the Renaultbrand grew by 16% worldwide, and Renault Samsung Motors by 25.9% in Asia. Daciacontinued to grow setting a new worldwide sales record this half-year” said ThierryKoskas, Groupe Renault Executive Committee member and Executive Vice President,Sales and Marketing.
In Europe, the Group’s registrations continued to grow at a faster pace than themarket. They rose by 14% in a market up 9.6%, i.e. 968 603 vehicles registeredin H1. The Group's market share rose to 10.6% in Europe.
The Renault brand alone recorded growth of 15.6% thanksto the renewed range with Kadjar, Espace, Talisman and New Megane. Clio 4 isthe second bestselling vehicle in Europe and Captur is the leading crossover inits class in Europe. In the Electric Vehicle market, Renault’s market sharereached 27%. ZOE’s sales increased by 40%.
Dacia’s registrations rose by 9%. The brand set a newsales record in the first half.
In France, the Group’s market share reached 27.4%, a gain of 0.5 points.Registrations were up 11.2% in a market up 9%. Overthe first six months of the year, the Group sold 361,670 vehicles, with four ofits vehicles featuring among the top 10 passenger cars and the Clio 4 leadingthe market.
Internationally, turbulence in Russia, Brazil and Algeria continued toweigh on local automotive markets, but the Group proved its resilience,increasing its market share in all three countries. This strength, coupled withstrong momentum of the Group within markets such as India, Turkey, Argentinaand Iran, allowed the Group to grow its market share in each region.
In the AfricaMiddle-East India region, the Group’s registrations grew by a 38.2%,with market share of 5.4%.
In India, the Kwid enjoyed further success, with 150,000 orders sinceits launch, lifting its market share by 2.3 points to 3.8%.
In Iran, the Group continuedon its end -2015 trajectory, tripling its deliveries on the back of the gradualreopening of the market. Its market share increased by 4.2 points to 5.8%.
In North Africa, despite a 3.9 point increase in market share, registrationswere down 14.7% in an Algerian market down 53.7%.
Against the backdrop of new regulations in Algeria, aimed at reducingimports, the Group demonstrated its leadership, with record market share of 41.7%,a gain of 10 points. The launch of production of the Dacia Sandero at the Oranplant, announced on June 23rd, is a new strength to expand volumes.
In the Asia-Pacificregion, sales were up 12.8% in a market up 3.8%, mainly due tothe good performance of Renault SamsungMotors in South Korea, which recorded growth of 25.9%. Sales of the SM6,launched in March 2016, already total 27,200.
In China, the first half marksthe start of production of Kadjar.
In the Eurasiaregion, the Group improved its registrations by 4% and its market share by 1.6points to 12.9%. The good performance in Turkey, where the Group outperformed amarket up 1.4% with registrations growth of 16.8%, was driven above all by Fluencewhich registered a growth of 39%. This performance offset the fall of theRussian market (-14%), where the Group also demonstrated resilience, withmarket share up 0.4 points at 7.7%.
In the Americasregion, the Group’s market share increased by 0.3 points to6.2%. In a regional market down 8.2%, its registrations fell by only 3.1%.
The Renault brand benefited fully from the reopeningof the market in Argentina, with its registrations up a strong 22.2% in amarket up 5.7%.
In Brazil, in an automotive market down sharply (-25.1%),the Group held up well, increasing its market share by 0.3 points to 7.3%.
The upcoming launch of the new Renault Alaskanpick-up, unveiled on June 30th in Colombia, is a new asset toposition the Group in the region on this sector.
2016MARKET OUTLOOK
In the second half, the Group expects to continue enjoying traction fromthe renewal of its range, both in Europe – with the recent launches of the Talisman,New Mégane and the imminent renewal of the Scénic – and internationally – withthe success of Kwid in India, the recently launched Kaptur in Russia, Kadjar inChina and the SM6 in Korea.
In this context, the Group confirms its full-year objectives:
- Continued growth in globalvolumes;
- Strengthening of the Renault brandin Europe;
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