Renault announces global sales results for November 2007

The Renault Group increased worldwide sales by 15.5% in November 2007 to 214,028 vehicles (car and LCV), compared with November 2006. The rise involved all five of the Group's market regions. Sales grew by 14.3% for Renault and by 42 % for Dacia, although Renault Samsung Motors saw sales fall by 10.1%. Overall Group sales (cars and LCV) were up 1.3%.

In Europe, the Group sold 134,290 cars and LCVs in November, an increase of 8.9% for a market share that rose by 0.8 points to 9.3%. France (+21.6%), Italy (+23.8%) and the Netherlands (+30.3%) turned in a particularly strong performance.

New Twingo totalled sales of more than 48,400 units. It is leader in its segment in France, with 28,600 units sold. New Laguna was launched in 15 European countries at a few days interval from October. Sales totalled 16,200 units after one-and-a-half months on the market. New Laguna is the best seller in its segment in France (9,211 units sold). Continuing the renewal of the range, Laguna Sport Tourer, Clio Sport Tourer, Grand Modus and New Kangoo will be gradually launched across Europe from January 2008. Dacia sales leapt by 107.2%, buoyed by the success of Logan saloon and the seven-seat Logan MCV.

Outside Europe, the increase in Group sales gathered pace to reach 28.7%.
In the dynamic markets of the Americas (+16.6%), the Renault Group increased sales by 47.6% in November. In Brazil, Group sales soared to their highest level since 2001, with 7,836 vehicles sold. Argentina (+35.6%) and Venezuela (+172.3%) both posted significant increases. Logan, launched in Brazil and Argentina in July, consolidated its success, with more than 12,000 units sold. In December, the Renault range will gain a new vehicle: Sandero, a new 5-door hatchback based on the
Logan platform.

In the Euromed region, Renault Group sales (car and LCV) rose by 24.9% in November. In Russia, the Group posted an historic 47.3% increase in sales with more than 10,400 vehicles sold. Sales continued to grow in Algeria (+25.3%), Morocco (+34.7%) and Turkey (+17.7%).

In Asia-Africa, the Group recorded a sales increase of 14.1% in November, despite falling RSM sales in Korea (-13.1%). QM5, the Group's first cross-over vehicle, was launched in Korea, expanding the existing range of saloons: SM3, SM5 and SM7. In India, Logan has totalled sales of more than 16,200 units since its launch in mid-May.