São Paulo – Sales of passenger and utilitarian vehicles by French automaker Renault in the Maghreb region, which comprises five Arab countries, have increased by 14.2% in the first half of this year compared with the same period of last year. According to information disclosed by the company, Renault’s market share in the region grew by 6.1%, to total 31.1% during the period.
The Maghreb is the region of North Africa that includes Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania. The Renault automobile brand holds the largest market share in Algeria and in Tunisia, and ranks second in Morocco. In the latter, however, Dacia, an auto brand that also belongs to the Renault group, is the first in the ranking.
Upon releasing its global first-half figures, Renault highlighted its performance in the Maghreb, as overall auto sales in the region dropped by 8.9% during the period. Renault’s sales worldwide have grown by 21% in the first half of this year, whereas the global market only increased by 16%. Among the group’s brands, the best performing one was Renault Samsung Motors, with 61%, followed by Renault, with 19.9%, and by Dacia, with 18.2%.
In total, Renault sold 1,347,169 passenger and utilitarian vehicles from January until June, and recorded a 3.9% market share, representing growth of 0.2%. In Brazil, the automaker managed to increase its sales by 26.6%. The overall growth of auto sales in the country was 7.5% during the period, according to Renault. The French carmaker’s market share grew by 0.7% for passenger and utilitarian vehicles, and totalled 4.3%.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
