Renault exports to Iran up
. Author: mbncom
Leading French automaker Renault has announced that its exports to Iran has grown by 83 percent, noting that Tondar and Sandero brands have doubled the company's sales.
According to Young Journalists Club (YJC), the French carmaker cited its monthly sales figures which show that sales to Iran increased by 82.6 percent in the first eight months of 2017. "The Renault Group has sold 99,617 vehicles to Iran," the report said.
Renault's share of the Iranian market grew from 3.5 percent to 10 percent in the said eight months against the figure for the same period last year.
The company's sales in August amounted to 14,591 units — down 13 percent from July 2017.
Renault's sales were 16,733 units in July, but in total, its sales grew 27 percent compared to the figure for August 2016.
In August 2017, Renault's share of the Iranian market was 9.7 percent, which indicates a 0.2-percent increase in comparison to the same period last year.
Renault sold 2.43 million vehicles between January and August, which is 10.7 percent more than in the same period in 2016.
Renault has said the role of the Iranian market has been so important that the company's sales doubled in one year. Tondar and Sandro sold more than the others in the Iranian market.
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