Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Achieves Record First-Half Sales Of 5.54 Million Units

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PARIS, TOKYO and YOKOHAMA, Japan, July 27, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Sales Rise 5.1 Percent Amid Solid Demand For Models Sold By Alliance Member

Companies

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world's largest automotive alliance, today

announced that unit sales at its member companies rose 5.1 percent to a new

record of 5,538,530 vehicles in the six months to June 30.

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The three Alliance member companies saw increased demand in product segments

including crossovers, sports utility vehicles, pick-ups as well as

zero-emission electric and hybrid-electric models.

Of the core brands, Renault reported increased sales of the Clio, Captur and

Scenic; Dacia posted half-year sales record; Nissan saw higher demand for

models including the Note, Serena, X-Trail and Qashqai; and Mitsubishi Motors'

volumes were enhanced by sales of the new Eclipse Cross and XPANDER.

Both Renault and Nissan reported strong demand in the electric vehicle (EV)

segment. Renault secured 21.9 percent of the European EV market share with ZOE

and Kangoo Z.E., which also holds 38 percent of the electric LCV market share.

At Nissan, demand for the new LEAF contributed to EV sales of over 47,000 in

the first half, and became the best-selling electric vehicle in Europe for the

first half of this year with more than 18,000 registrations. Mitsubishi Motors

remained the market leader in the PHEV SUV segment with continued orders for

its hybrid-electric Outlander.

Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, said: "Our member companies continue to lift unit

sales in multiple markets, reflecting our brands' competitive and attractive

offerings. This strong sales performance in the first half of 2018 shows we are

on track with the forecast we set in our Alliance 2022 mid-term plan."

Under the six-year mid-term plan, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is forecasting

combined sales of more than 14 million units annually by the end of 2022, up

more than 30 percent from the 10.6 million units sold by the Alliance member

companies in 2017. The plan also involves deepening convergence between the

member companies, including the use of common platforms and powertrains, while

sharing innovation in electrification, connectivity and autonomous drive

technologies.

Vehicles sold by the Alliance member companies accounted for approximately one

in nine cars sold worldwide in the first half of the year. Among the different

brands:

Groupe Renault sold 2.1 million vehicles in the first half of 2018, setting

half-year sales records for the Renault and Dacia brands.

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Source: Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi