Dacia’s market share in the EU fell from 2.5% in November 2011 to 2%, according to data released Friday by the European carmakers association ACEA.
French group Renault, which includes the Renault and Dacia brands, saw a 27.7% decline in new car registrations to 80,910 units. The Renault brand alone declined 28.3% to 62,102 units.
Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest carmaker, with a market share of over 25%, saw a 3% decrease in November, to 237,611 units.
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen posted a 15.6% decrease in new car registrations in November to 102,766 units, General Motors saw a 13.2% decline to 74.134 units and Ford reported a 9.9% decrease to 70,202 units.
In January-November 2012, Dacia saw a 5.6% decline in new car registrations to 214,991 units, while the EU auto market saw a bigger decline of 7.6% to 11.26 million units. Dacia’s market share remained unchanged, at 1.9%, in the mentioned period.