Renault Group recorded worldwide vehicle sales of 1.16 million in the first half of 2026, down 0.4% from the same period last year, as increases at Renault and Alpine were offset by a fall at Dacia.

In Europe, combined passenger car (PC) and light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales totalled 821,092 units, a decline of 1.3%.

The Renault brand sold 528,849 vehicles in the region, up 2.6%, with the Renault 5 described as the region's "best-selling" B-segment electric vehicle.

Dacia sold 284,021 units in Europe, down 8.7%, while the Sandero was identified as the "best-selling" PC across all sales channels.

Alpine recorded its highest first-half sales, with volumes rising 67.6% to 8,222 units, supported by the A290 and initial deliveries of the A390.

Outside Europe, the group posted sales increases in India at 61.2%, Türkiye at 15.4%, Morocco at 13.7% and Brazil at 5.3%.

In the European LCV market, which grew 2.1%, Renault brand sales increased 11.7%, leaving it in second position, supported by the Master range.

Retail buyers represented 60% of the group's PC sales across its five largest European markets, an increase of 3.8 percentage points.

Sales in the C-segment rose 15.3% to 164,161 units.

Electrified vehicles accounted for 52% of the group's European PC sales, including battery electric vehicles at 18.8%.

For the Renault brand, electrified vehicles made up 66.3% of European sales, while battery electric vehicles represented 26.6%.

Worldwide Renault brand sales reached 829,518 vehicles, up 2.6%, marking its fourth consecutive year of growth.

In Northern Europe, Renault brand sales increased 14% and in France, Renault held an 18.5% retail market share.

Dacia's registrations in the second quarter came to 181,729, down 0.3% and its first-half volumes reached 327,077, a decrease of 8.1%.

Hybrid versions represented 37% of Jogger orders, 40% of Duster orders and 68% of Bigster orders.

Alpine's global sales totalled 8,538 units, up 69.1%, with 5,890 units coming from the A290.

In the UK, Alpine sales rose sixfold to 1,902 units.

Last month, Renault Group CEO François Provost called on the European Union to require Chinese carmakers to source components from European suppliers rather than only assemble vehicles in Europe.

He made the comments while arguing that any EU-China automotive arrangement should give priority to greater localisation of supply chains.