Renault: French sales up 15% in February

Renault group sales rose by over 15% in France in February, a performance superior to that of the automobile market in France.

 The manufacturer, which states that its sole Renault saw its sales climb 19%, suggests a French market "very dynamic" with growth of 13.7% last month.

 Despite supply constraints, "always present", the group claims a market share of 28.4% in the country, enabling it to maintain its target of market share in 2011 at the same level as 2010.

 "Given the results of the first two months of the year, despite difficulties in terms of supply at present, the Renault group follows the dynamic that we had set for 2011, "says Bernard Cambier, director Commercial for France.

 Renault says get ahead of almost all segments with models Twingo, Clio and Mégane III.

 Still in private vehicles, Dacia reported sales down 8.9% in February because of supply constraints on Sandero.

 On the utility segment, the group said they placed three models in the "Top 3" Sales (Kangoo, Traffic and Master), posting a market share outstanding to 36.7%.