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Boulogne-Billancourt, 07/01/2020 – Againstthe backdrop of a historically low PC and LCV market, down 37.3% in the firsthalf, the Groupe Renault's brands performed well, taking full advantage of themarket's recovery in June, up 2.4%.
Renault on the offensive
Thanks in particular to the success of itshigh-volume models, all recently renewed, Renault increased its share of thepassenger car market by 1.4 points to 20.4%. In the first half, the brandregistered 146,123 vehicles (down 34%).
Renault remains the No. 1 brand in PCs, PCssold to individual customers, EVs, LCVs and fleets excluding short-termrentals. One year after its commercial launch, the New Clio is asuccess. It is the best-selling vehicle on the French passenger car market overthe past 12 months and number one on the market in June, the first month ofstrong recovery after the Covid-19 crisis. In 4th place in the PC market, the NewCaptur, the leader in B-segment SUVs, is receiving the reinforcement of itsbrand-new E-TECH Plug-in Hybrid engine, which was very well received bycustomers at the June open doors. With 20,225 registrations in the first halfof the year, Twingo, which ranks eighth in the PC market, accounts fornearly one-third of its segment. Finally, ZOE, ninth in the PC market,is the undisputed leader in the electric vehicle market, with nearly 40% marketshare. Boosted by the revaluation of the ecological bonus, ZOE almost doubledits sales with 17,650 registrations (+98.8%) over the first half.
In an LCV market slightly less impacted thanthe PC market, Renault maintained its leadership with a market share of 31.3%(+0.3 points). The brand places the New Master and Kangoo at thetop of the market, just ahead of the New Trafic, in fourth place.
Kangoo Z.E. is the undisputed leader in the electric LCV marketwith 43% market share. With the New ZOE commercial version, number two on themarket, and Master Z.E., Renault's 100% electric LCVs account for nearlytwo-thirds of the market.
Dacia on theroad to recovery in June The Groupe Renault resists
In 2020, the brand celebrates 15 years ofsuccess on the French market. In the first half of the year, Dacia sufferedfrom its exposure to the individual customer market, which was heavily impactedby the Covid-19 crisis. However, in June, Dacia took full advantage ofcustomers' return to the sales network, with orders doubling compared to June2019. Dacia ranks fourth in the passenger car market, with 5.7% of the market(down 0.9 points).
Dacia's gasoline and LPG dual fuel offeringis gaining momentum, with registrations doubling to 3,747 units compared with2019 as a whole.
Sandero retains its position as the best-selling vehicle forindividual customers in France and ranks sixth in the top 10 passenger cars.
The GroupeRenault resists
In the first half, Groupe Renault's PC + LCVregistrations totaled 242,534 units, down 36.1%. Groupe Renault's PC + LCVmarket share was 27.2% in the first half (+0.5 points). It rose 0.5 points to26.1% for passenger cars and 0.2 points to 31.7% for light commercial vehicles.
Ivan Segal, Senior Vice President, Market Area France, Groupe Renault said: “Like the entire automotive sector, we went through a very difficult first half due to the health context. I salute our sales network for its exemplary commitment and the remarkable solidarity it has shown during this period. The strong upturn in activity in June is encouraging. Renault's new models as a whole, and our new E-TECH hybrid technology in particular, are proving successful. These will be strong assets in the second half to support our sales.” |
Kõik sellel veebilehel olevad materjalid (sealhulgas, kuid mitte ainult: tekstid, fotod, graafika, helifailid, animatsioonifailid, videofailid ja nende paigutus veebilehel) on Renault SASi ja/või selle sidusettevõtete või kolmandate isikute omand, kes on volitanud Renault SASi nende piiratud kasutamiseks, ning on kaitstud autoriõiguse ja muude intellektuaalomandi kohta kehtivate õigusnormidega. Eespool nimetatud materjalide kasutamine muudel kui toimetuslikel eesmärkidel, eelkõige turundus- või reklaamieesmärkidel, on rangelt keelatud.