The number of Dacia car registrations in France recorded an annual growth rate of 11.6 percent in October, to 8,487 units, the French Carmakers Committee (CCFA) shows.
At the same time, in the first ten months of this year, Dacia new car registrations on the French market saw an increase of 5.4 percent, to 97,739 units, compared with January – October 2016.
Among French manufacturers, PSA Group sales increased by 24 percent, but that included Opel sales, which were recorded only as a net gain. Without Opel’s contribution, PSA sales increased by 11 percent. Peugeot, the group’s largest brand by volume in France, was up 19 percent, while Citroen sales declined by 1.6 percent and upscale brand DS by 3.3 percent. Renault Group sales rose 16 percent, with Renault brand up 17 percent and budget brand Dacia up 12 percent.
Overall French sales through October increased 4.8 percent, with 1.73 million registrations, or 5.3 percent adjusted for one more selling day in 2016.