Renault Group Worldwide Sales Results for January 2008

February 15, 2008 -- The Renault group sold 194,404 vehicles (PC+LCVs) worldwide in January 2008 under the three brands, Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors. This figure was up 2.5 % compared with January 2007. Renault brand sales decreased by 1.8 %, Dacia sales increased by 69.8 %, and Renault Samsung Motors sales were down 3.4 %.

In Europe, on a market down by 1.2 %, sales totaled 126,197 units in January for a 3.9 % year-on-year decrease. Renault’s market share was 8.5 %. The German subsidiary put in an excellent performance with sales up 34.2 % on a market that grew 9.8 %. Sales in Spain, on the other hand, were down 21 % on a market that shrank by a considerable 14.8 %.

January was an unprecedented launch month for the Group. Laguna Estate, Clio Estate, Grand
Modus and New Kangoo were launched at the end of the month in France, Italy, Belgium, Germany and Austria. These models were launched in other European countries2 from February 1.

Renault sold more than 10,600 units of New Twingo in January. New Twingo led the A segment in France with 2.8 % market share.

About 9,500 New Laguna were sold in January. Rounding out the Laguna offering, Laguna Estate won “Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2007” and “Most Beautiful Interior 2007” at the 23rd International Automotive Festival in Paris.

In Europe, Dacia sales increased by a full 118.1 % in January, confirming the success of the Logan sedan and Logan MCV tandem.

The Group continued to grow its sales outside Europe, with a 16.9 % increase in January.

In the Americas region, Renault group sales were down 6.3 % in January. Sales dropped 17.8 % in Argentina owing to an exceptionally high 2007 reference. On the increasingly dynamic Brazilian market (up 41 %), the Group grew its sales by 55.8 %, selling more than 7,600 vehicles, of which nearly 1,000 Sandero. Over 3,500 Logan were sold in Brazil and Argentina in January.

In the Euromed region, the Renault group increased its sales by 35.2 % in January on a market that grew 27 %. Sales were up by more than 43,3 % in Romania, with more than 8,000 units sold. Sales continued to grow strongly in Russia, up 50 %. Sales also increased in Algeria, by 52.1 %, in Morocco, by 24.7 %, and in Turkey, by 20.4 %.

In Asia-Africa, the Group grew sales by 35.6 % in January, despite a 4.2 % drop in RSM sales in South Korea. More than 2,300 Logans were sold in India and 3,600 delivered in Iran.

Source: Renault Group

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