Dacia registrations in the EU climbed 9.6% in 2016, to 413,523 units, while Renault group registrations in the EU rose 12.1% on the year.
“In 2016, new passenger car registrations showed a consistent increase in the EU, of 6.8%, totaling 14.6 million units and marking the third consecutive year of growth in the sector. The growth recorded throughout the year was largely sustained across the whole region and in all major passenger car markets. Italy (15.8%) and Spain (10.9%) had the strongest growth in demand during the year, followed by France (5.1%), Germany (4.5%) and the UK (2.3%),” ACEA said in a statement.