Among the last auto groups to put together their numbers for the year that ended, the French-Japanese alliance between Renault and Nissan reported today a total sales figure of 7,276,398 vehicles, representing an increase of 19.6 percent.
The bulk of the sales for the group came from Nissan, which accounted for 4,080,588 units of the total cars sold (an increase of 21.5 percent). Renault, with its 2,625,796 new vehicles on the roads in 2010 (an increase of 14 percent), registered the most successful year in its history.
"In 2010, the Renault-Nissan Alliance achieved unprecedented global sales and global market share. Our performance has been particularly encouraging in growth markets where Alliance brands have continued to gain market share," said Carlos Ghosn, Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO.
"As the most enduring partnership in the automobile industry, the 12-year-old Alliance continues to strengthen its global presence with our expanding production capacity and competitive products."
The growth registered by these two major players in the group was supported by the good performance of the other brands sold under by Renault-Nissan. Dacia, the Romanian low-cost brand, posted an increase of 12 percent, Lada bloomed with a 37.6 boost, while Renault Samsung Motors increased its sales by 19 percent.
For the alliance, the best performing market, volume wise, in 2010 was China, which accounted for 1,038,343 of the total group sales. However, the biggest market was Russia, where the group holds a market share of 36.5 percent
The good results of last year, combined with the release of new models in 2011 and the good outlook for the next few months is making the car maker hope that this year too will represent a good one in its history.
The bulk of the sales for the group came from Nissan, which accounted for 4,080,588 units of the total cars sold (an increase of 21.5 percent). Renault, with its 2,625,796 new vehicles on the roads in 2010 (an increase of 14 percent), registered the most successful year in its history.
"In 2010, the Renault-Nissan Alliance achieved unprecedented global sales and global market share. Our performance has been particularly encouraging in growth markets where Alliance brands have continued to gain market share," said Carlos Ghosn, Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO.
"As the most enduring partnership in the automobile industry, the 12-year-old Alliance continues to strengthen its global presence with our expanding production capacity and competitive products."
The growth registered by these two major players in the group was supported by the good performance of the other brands sold under by Renault-Nissan. Dacia, the Romanian low-cost brand, posted an increase of 12 percent, Lada bloomed with a 37.6 boost, while Renault Samsung Motors increased its sales by 19 percent.
For the alliance, the best performing market, volume wise, in 2010 was China, which accounted for 1,038,343 of the total group sales. However, the biggest market was Russia, where the group holds a market share of 36.5 percent
The good results of last year, combined with the release of new models in 2011 and the good outlook for the next few months is making the car maker hope that this year too will represent a good one in its history.