- The French market has benefited from scrapping schemes between 2009 and 2011, encouraging consumers to bring forward purchases. A phenomenon exacerbated by the deferral of vehicle purchases in 2008 due to the global financial crisis and its consequences.

- Between 2000 and 2011, the market average was 2.1 million units, while sales reached 2.27 million units in 2009, 2.2 million  in 2010 and 2.17 million in 2011. The French market has accumulated over the past three years an additional volume of 360,000 cars compared to the average.

- Sales volume in 2012 was 1.86 million units, 240,000 units less than the average of the last ten years. The year 2013 should theoretically be around 1.98 million units, i.e. showing  a decrease of 120 000 units compared to the average market.

- The economic context associated with new patterns of consumption, however, may lower volume of French automobile market down to  1.8 million units per year in the years to come.

Data source: File #52 - Monthly registrations by countries and by makes

- Discussions have been ongoing for months between Renault and the Algerian government, and eventually on December 18th, during an official visit of François Hollande, president of France, Renault has confirmed its commitment to sign an agreement for the establishment of a plant in Algeria.

- Jean-Christophe Kugler, regional director of the group, signed the agreement with the Algerian Minister of Industry. The Algerian government will hold 51% of the capital, the remaining 49% being owned by Renault. The new plant will be located in Oran (the second largest city of Algeria) and have an capacity of 75,000 units per year at the begining. For the moment, only one model will be produced: the Renault Symbol, which is actually the new Dacia Logan.

- The establishment of this plant should strengthen the position of Renault in the country where the French brand is already a leader in a growing market (450 000 sales in 2012). The plant production should be entirely dedicated to the Algerian market unlike the factory in Tangier (Morocco) which exports 90% of its production.

Data source: File #21 - Worldwide production by models (for more information, please contact us: info@inovev.com)

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