Dacia has managed to keep its market share at 1.9% in the EU where new car registrations reached 12.05 million units in 2012, hitting a record-low since 1995, according to data released Wednesday by the European carmakers association ACEA.
French group Renault, which includes the Renault and Dacia brands, saw a 19.1% decrease in new car registrations to 1.03 million units. The Renault brand alone declined 22.5% to 795,972 units. The group’s market share fell from 9.7% in 2011 to 8.5% in 2012.
Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest carmaker, with a market share of 25%, saw a 1.6% decrease to 2.98 million units in 2012.
In December, Dacia returned to growth in the EU, after three months of decline. Dacia’s new car registrations rose 4.2% to 19,352 units, compared to 18,578 units in December 2011. Dacia’s market share rose to 2.4% in December last year, from 1.9% in December 2011.
The EU auto market saw a decline of over 16% in new car registrations to 799,407 units in December 2012.
The Renault Group saw a 19% decline in new car registrations to 74,652 units in December 2012, while the Renault brand saw a 25% decrease to 55,300 units.