Renault-Nissan has posted increased 2016 sales of 9.96m vehicles with the Alliance now representing one in nine global cars sold and 425,000 EVs.

The Alliance figures include Mitsubishi sales of 934,013 vehicles globally. Mitsubishi Motors joined the Alliance last autumn, with Nissan's acquisition of a 34% equity stake in the company.

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"The combination of Groupe Renault, Nissan Motors and Mitsubishi Motors creates a new force in the global auto industry," said chairman and CEO, Carlos Ghosn.

"The strength of this partnership that began 18 years ago has allowed us to improve our competitiveness, boost our growth and engage in the race for the vehicle of the future."

Groupe Renault's sales were up 13.3% to 3,182,625 vehicles in 2016 for the last year of the 'Drive the Change' plan, marking the fourth consecutive year of sales growth with a record year-on-year increase of 374,000 units.

Both Renault and Dacia brands had a record year in terms of sales volumes and Renault Samsung Motors volumes were up by 38.8%. Market share and sales volumes are up in all regions, with the Renault brand becoming number two in Europe.

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Nissan sold a record 5,559,902 cars and trucks worldwide, up 2.5%. In the US and China, the company achieved sales growth of 5.4% and 8.4% respectively, setting new records in both markets.

Infiniti sold more than 230,000 vehicles in 2016, a 7% increase from the previous year. In December alone, Infiniti sold 27,200 vehicles, an 18% increase versus the prior year.

Mitsubishi sold 934,013 cars worldwide, down 13%. Sales grew in the US and Australia, but were offset by lower sales in Brazil, Russia and the Middle East. Japan sales were also affected by lower consumer confidence following the fuel consumption issue.

Through Nissan's partnership with Mitsubish, Nissan expects to target synergy benefits worth JPY24bn (US$214m) in fiscal year 2017, rising to JPY60bn in fiscal year 2018 and beyond.

AvtoVAZ, which sells cars through the LADA brand, sold 284,807 vehicles. Together, the Renault-Nissan Alliance and AVTOVAZ sell around one in three cars in Russia.