- Q3 group revenue at €11.6 billion.
- Nine-month group revenue up 7.1%.
- 1.662 million vehicles sold, down 2.2%.
- Operating margin guidance around 5.5% confirmed.
- Automotive free cash flow around €1.0 billion.
Third-quarter revenue at Renault Group reached €11.6 billion, up 1.5% on the same period in 2025, and the company has confirmed its financial guidance for 2026. Automotive revenue for the quarter was flat at €9.8 billion, while Mobilize Financial Services grew 11.0% to €1.8 billion.
Over the first nine months, the group sold 1.662 million vehicles, a decline of 2.2% year on year. Its automotive business brought in €36.6 billion of the €41.8 billion total, and the finance arm added €5.2 billion.
Renault, Dacia and Alpine sales
Results differed sharply between the three brands. Renault sales rose 1.1% over nine months to 1 178 946 vehicles, placing the brand second in Europe. Dacia fell 9.7% during a change in its product and powertrain cycle, and Alpine grew 65.6% on the strength of the A290.
In the third quarter alone, group sales dropped 6.0% to 497 799 vehicles. Northern Europe was a bright spot across the nine months, with passenger car sales up 6.0%, including gains of 8.6% in Germany, 3.8% in the United Kingdom and 24.2% in Denmark.
Electric vehicle demand in Europe
EV sales climbed 84.7% in the quarter, raising their share of passenger car sales by 12.2 points to 25.8%. Counting hybrids and plug-in hybrids, electrified models made up 54.9% of passenger car sales. Retail sales in Europe increased 5.0%, while short-term rental and demo sales were cut by 18.0%.
Chief financial officer Duncan Minto said the group had “successfully adapted to Europe’s fast-shifting energy mix, leveraging our dual EV and hybrid strategy”.
Renault Group outlook and new models
The company expects an operating margin of around 5.5% of group revenue for 2026 and automotive free cash flow of around €1.0 billion. It warned that the usual second-half seasonal uplift will be smaller than in previous years because of higher raw material costs and inflation.
Inventories stood at 532 000 vehicles on 30 September 2026. Models due in the second half include the new Megane E-Tech electric, Trafic Van E-Tech electric and Duster E-Tech hybrid from Renault, plus the Sandero Hybrid, new Spring and Striker from Dacia.
Supplied by Newspress UK (Renault)
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