Currently reading: Renault Group sales drop for third consecutive year
French group's sales declined by 4.5% in 2021, despite growth from Alpine, Dacia and Lada

Renault Group sales dropped by 4.5% in 2021 for a third consecutive year of decline as the French manufacturer was held back by the impacts of the pandemic and inventory shortages. 

The company sold 2,696,401 cars in but said that its European order backlog has doubled, amounting to more than three months of sales.

Renault sold 1,693,609 cars – 62.8% of the group’s overall figure, representing a 5.2% drop in year-on-year sales. It was bolstered by its E-Tech electrified models, which accounted for 30% of its sales in Europe, up from 17% in 2020. 

The firm claims it utilised a “value over volume” strategy that started before its inventory was impacted by the pandemic, representing “real price-mix progression” despite “adverse market conditions.

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