Automotive

Renault bucks the trend: global sales +2.9% and targets confirmed

In Europe, the Lausanne outperformed the market thanks to the contribution of Dacia and electrified models such as the Renault 5 E-Tech. Turnover -0.3%

by Finance Review

24 April 2025

Renault 5 elettrica esposta all’Everything Electric, il Salone dell’energia domestica e dei veicoli elettrici, a Londra, Gran Bretagna, 16 aprile 2025. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska

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Despite an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop and a slightly shrinking European car market, Renault Group opens 2025 with a strong first quarter. Global vehicle sales grew by 2.9% to 564,980 units, driven by a solid product mix and the growing success of electrified models, such as the new Renault 5 E-Tech, whose sales recorded an excellent +88% in the quarter.

Group sales amounted to EUR 11.7 billion, down slightly (-0.3%) compared to the same period in 2024, mainly due to unfavourable currency effects and the normalisation of inventories at dealers. At constant exchange rates, growth would have been 0.6%. Automotive also declined slightly (-3.0%), but product mix contributed 3.7 percentage points positively.

In Europe, Renault outperformed the market, which lost 2%, increasing sales by 2.8% (402,000 units) thanks to the resilience of the Renault range and the growing contribution of Dacia, with Sandero still leading the charts and Bigster starting to make its mark. Outside the Old Continent, sales of the Renault brand grew by 11.6%, driven mainly by the boom in Latin America (+21.1%) and Morocco (+45.5%).

Renault also confirms its leading role in the electric transition. In Europe, electrified sales now account for 44.2% of the mix, with both hybrids (31%) and electric vehicles (13.2%) accelerating considerably. The Renault brand alone has exceeded 61% electrified share.

The group remains firmly on course: targets for the current year are confirmed, with an operating margin of 7% or more (which takes into account the 1 percentage point impact of European rules on CO2 emissions, or CAFE) and free cash flow of at least €2 billion. The plan includes seven new models in 2025, including the electric Renault 4, the Dacia Bigster and the Alpine A390, as well as two significant restyling.

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Unlike competitors such as Volkswagen and Stellantis, Renault is less exposed to the effects of US duties, as it does not operate directly in the US market. However, the company has indicated that the entry of the Alpine brand into the US, initially planned for 2027, may be delayed due to regulatory uncertainty.

The CEO Luca de Meo continues to focus on a flexible strategy that combines electric, hybrid and thermal, to adapt to the different rhythms of the energy transition. At the same time, the group strengthens its competitiveness through rigorous cost management and a growing input from the engineering team based in China, which helps accelerate the development of new models.

In a changing industry, Renault chooses to remain faithful to its European DNA, with a global vision and a growing focus on emerging markets. A balanced strategy that, at least for now, seems to be paying off.