Renault has celebrated a 52% uplift in its hybrid and electric car sales across Europe in 2021, although its global total vehicle sales fell by 6.7%.
Its E-Tech models, which comprise HEV, PHEV and BEV powertrains, represented 30% of Renault’s car sales in Europe in 2021 compared to just 17% in 2020.
Launched in 2012, the Renault Zoe pure electric city car was the 2nd highest selling EV in Europe last year.
Sister brand Dacia sold 537,095 new cars globally, up 3.1%, fuelled by new versions of its best-selling Sandero hatchback and Duster SUV.
In the UK Dacia registrations were down 7% at 17,568 units.
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