VANTASTIQUE - Renault hopes to steal market share in Europe’s recovering van market

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Renault hopes to steal market share in Europe’s recovering van market

Published: Thu, 31 July 2014 19:04:56 GMT
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Renault hoping for heavy traffic in West Europe’s recovering Medium Van sector following the launch of its new Trafic Light-Commercial-Vehicle

In a fiercely competitive market sector where last year just 4 percentage points separated the top five manufactures in this segment across Western Europe, fourth placed Renault with a 15 per cent market share – ahead of Fiat Group but trailing Mercedes Ford and Volkswagen respectively – has launched a new version of its Trafic Medium Van with which it hopes to steal at least some valuable market share from its main sector rivals.

4 percentage points
Gap between top fi ve manufactures in the LCV segment across Western Europe

In a gradually recovering sector that, like cars, has taken a severe hammering from the ill-effects of the recently endured eurozone crisis, Renault says it now has the youngest fleet out of the region’s LCV (Light Commercial Vehicle) makers.

Newly armed with its new French-made Trafic range, following last year’s market debut of its refreshed Kangoo and Master range, Renault hopes to carve out a bigger piece of Europe’s revitalised Light Commercial Vehicle market. ...more

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4 percentage points Gap between top fi ve manufactures in the LCV segment across Western Europe

4 percentage points
Gap between top fi ve manufactures in the LCV segment across Western Europe