Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Achieves Record First-Half Sales of 5.54 Million Units

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Sales Rise 5.1 Percent Amid Solid Demand For Models Sold By
Alliance Member Companies

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world's largest automotive
alliance, today announced that unit sales at its member companies
rose 5.1 percent to a new record of 5,538,530 vehicles in the six
months to June 30.

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The three Alliance member companies saw increased demand in
product segments including crossovers, sports utility vehicles,
pick-ups as well as zero-emission electric and hybrid-electric
models.

Of the core brands, Renault reported increased sales of the Clio,
Captur and Scenic; Dacia posted half-year sales record; Nissan saw
higher demand for models including the Note, Serena, X-Trail and
Qashqai; and Mitsubishi Motors' volumes were enhanced by sales of the
new Eclipse Cross and XPANDER.

Both Renault and Nissan reported strong demand in the electric
vehicle (EV) segment. Renault secured 21.9 percent of the European EV
market share with ZOE and Kangoo Z.E., which also holds 38 percent of
the electric LCV market share. At Nissan, demand for the new LEAF
contributed to EV sales of over 47,000 in the first half, and became
the best-selling electric vehicle in Europe for the first half of
this year with more than 18,000 registrations. Mitsubishi Motors
remained the market leader in the PHEV SUV segment with continued
orders for its hybrid-electric Outlander.

Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, said: "Our member companies continue to
lift unit sales in multiple markets, reflecting our brands'
competitive and attractive offerings. This strong sales performance
in the first half of 2018 shows we are on track with the forecast we
set in our Alliance 2022 mid-term plan."

Under the six-year mid-term plan, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is
forecasting combined sales of more than 14 million units annually by
the end of 2022, up more than 30 percent from the 10.6 million units
sold by the Alliance member companies in 2017. The plan also involves
deepening convergence between the member companies, including the use
of common platforms and powertrains, while sharing innovation in
electrification, connectivity and autonomous drive technologies.

Vehicles sold by the Alliance member companies accounted for
approximately one in nine cars sold worldwide in the first half of
the year. Among the different brands:

Groupe Renault sold 2.1 million vehicles in the first half of
2018, setting half-year sales records for the Renault and Dacia
brands.

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Contact:
Parul Bajaj
Alliance Communications
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi +33 (0) 6 25 54 10 73
parul.bajaj@alliance-rnm.com. Caroline Sasia
Alliance Communications
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi +33 (0) 6 11 30 36 71
caroline.sasia-lallier@alliance-rnm.com

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