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India sales register fastest growth for Renault

In 2016, the company's total sales in India was 132,235 units, led by Kwid

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T E Narasimhan Chennai
French auto major Renault’s India market is the company’s fastest-growing turf in the world with sales increasing 145.6% in 2016, chiefly on the back of the Kwid.

The Indian market has risen five notches to become the company’s eighth-largest worldwide. 

In Europe, Renault's registrations were up by 11.8% to 1,805,290. 

Outside Europe, it reported 15.3% growth, and its product range renewal programme was successful with the Kwid in India, the QM6 and SM6 in South Korea, the Kaptur in Russia, the Koleos in China, the Megane Sedan in Turkey and the Oroch in Latin America. 

In 2016, the firm sold

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