Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Sells 10.6 Million Vehicles in 2017

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- Combined sales by Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors rise 6.5%
to 10,608,366 units in 2017 - one in nine passenger cars and light
commercial vehicles sold worldwide
- Zero-emission leadership maintained with cumulative sales of
540,623 electric vehicles since 2010

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world's leading automotive
Alliance, today announced that its member companies sold a combined
total of 10,608,366 units in the 12 months to December 31, 2017.

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Growing demand for SUVs, light commercial vehicles and a rising
number of zero-emission pure electric vehicles helped lift unit sales
by 6.5 percent in 2017, the first full-year of Mitsubishi Motors'
membership of the Alliance.

Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, said:

"With more than 10.6 million passenger cars and light commercial
vehicles sold in 2017, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi has become the
number-one automotive group worldwide. This evolution reflects the
breadth and depth of our model range, our global market presence and
the customer appeal of our vehicle technologies."

In 2017, the Alliance member companies sold vehicles in nearly 200
countries under ten brands (Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors,
Dacia, Renault Samsung Motors, Alpine, Lada, Infiniti, Venucia and
Datsun).

Groupe Renault's sales were up 8.5 percent to 3,761,634 units in
2017. It was a record year for Renault, the world's leading French
brand and number-two brand in Europe, and also for Dacia. Renault is
seeking continued growth in 2018, buoyed by the development of its
international activities and its renewed range, in line with its
Drive The Future plan.

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. sold 5,816,278 vehicles worldwide, up 4.6
percent, and shared details of Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, the company's
six-year strategic plan.

In the USA and China in 2017, the company achieved sales growth of
1.9 percent and 12.2 percent respectively. Infiniti sold 246,492
vehicles in 2017, an increase of 7 percent from the previous year.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation sold 1,030,454 vehicles in 2017, up
10 percent from 2016.

The increase in volume was led by China, a key market for
Mitsubishi Motors' Drive For Growth plan. Annual sales rose by 56
percent, to 129,160 units. China became Mitsubishi Motors' largest
market thanks to strong demand for the locally produced Outlander.

Performance in the ASEAN region was also strong with an increase
of 17 percent to 242,224 units, thanks to the launch of XPANDER - a
compact multi-purpose vehicle - in Indonesia. In Japan, sales
increased by 7 percent as the marketing of kei-cars resumed.

Sustained leadership in electric vehicles

Since 2010, when the Nissan LEAF was first introduced,
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi has sold 540,623 electric vehicles
worldwide through its different brands. Cumulatively, the Alliance
continues as the global leader for 100% electric passenger cars and
light commercial electric vehicles.

The Nissan LEAF, the first mainstream, mass-marketed electric
vehicle, remains the world's best-selling EV with more than 300,000
vehicles sold since its launch in December 2010.

During 2017, the new Nissan LEAF was unveiled and offers customers
greater range, advanced technologies and a dynamic new design. It
went on sale in Japan last year, and will be rolled out in other
major markets during 2018. The new Nissan LEAF received over 40,000
orders globally including 13,000 orders in Japan; 13,000 reservations
in the United States; and over 12,000 orders in Europe.

In addition to the LEAF, Nissan's e-NV200, a light commercial
vehicle sold mainly in Europe and Japan, has also recently been
upgraded with an additional 100km of driving range in Europe.

In 2017 Renault remained, for the third consecutive year, the
leader in Europe's electric-vehicle segment with a market share of
23.8 percent and sales volumes increased by 38 percent. Renault ZOE
was the best-selling EV in Europe, with sales increase by 44 percent.

Since 2011, Renault has sold more than 150,000 electric vehicles
worldwide, including Renault ZOE, Renault Kangoo Z.E., Fluence Z.E.
and Renault Samsung Motors SM3 Z.E..

In 2017, Renault unveiled Master Z.E. thus announcing a range of
zero-emission light commercial vehicles unique in the world (Twizy
Cargo, company-car version of ZOE, Kangoo Z.E. and Master Z.E.).

In 2017, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi sold 91,000 EVs, up more than
11 percent from 2016.

Alliance 2022 strategic plan

As part of Alliance 2022 strategic plan, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
is forecasting that annual synergies will exceed EUR10 billion by the
end of 2022. In addition, 12 new zero-emission electric vehicles and
40 vehicles with autonomous drive technology will be launched.

The introduction of new models and new technologies should lift
the combined annual sales of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi to more than
14 million units, generating revenues expected at $240 billion by the
end of 2022.

Top 10 Alliance Markets

Country Total Sales Market Shares
China 1,719,815 6.2%
U.S.A. 1,697,149 9.8%
France 759,598 29.8%
Japan 689,650 13.2%
Russia 578,082 36.1%
Mexico 412,029 27.0%
Germany 349,376 9.4%
United Kingdom 309,172 10.6%
Italy 293,362 13.6%
Brazil 267,835 12.3%

Top 10 Groupe Renault Markets

Country Total Sales*
France 673,852
Russia 448,270
Germany 228,046
Italy 215,901
Spain 185,760
Turkey 178,646
Brazil 167,147
Iran 162,079
United Kingdom 115,262
Argentina 115,243

* 2017 full year (sales) excl Twizy

Top 10 Nissan Markets

Country Total Sales
U.S.A. 1,593,464
China* 1,519,714
Japan 590,905
Mexico 366,544
U.K. 167,379
Canada 146,677
Russia** 107,168
France 81,293
Brazil 78,823
Germany 76,133

*Including Venucia brand ** Including Kazakhstan

Top 10 Mitsubishi Motors Markets

Country Total Sales
China 129,160
U.S.A 103,685
Japan 91,630
Australia 80,674
Indonesia 79,885
Philippines 71,097
Thailand 69,737
Germany 45,197
U.K 26,531
U.A.E 24,497

- ABOUT RENAULT-NISSAN-MITSUBISHI:

Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Company and Mitsubishi Motors
represent the world's largest automotive alliance. It is the
longest-lasting and most productive cross-cultural partnership in the
auto industry. Together, the partners sold more than 10.6 million
vehicles in nearly 200 countries in 2017. The member companies are
focused on collaboration and maximizing synergies to boost
competitiveness. They have strategic collaborations with other
automotive groups, including Germany's Daimler and China's Dongfeng.
This strategic alliance is the industry leader in zero-emission
vehicles and is developing the latest advanced technologies, with
plans to offer autonomous drive, connectivity features and services
on a wide range of affordable vehicles.

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