Dongfeng Renault creates new sales record in 2017
Shanghai (ZXZC)- According to Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (Dongfeng Renault), in 2017, two models (all-new Koleos and KADJAR) of this brand sold 72,188 units in total, increasing 140% year on year, which not only accomplished its initial annual sales target of 2017 but also created a new sales record.
Down to models, all-new Koleos reached an annual sales volume of 46,456 units and the annual sales of KADJAR also increased to 25,732 units in 2017.
In September, 2017, Dongfeng Renault's vehicle testing runway in Wuhan plant was officially put into use. With 440,000 square meters, this testing runway was designed to undertake many vehicle functional tests, such as the tests of vehicle endurance, NVH, braking system, comfort experience and abnormal noise, etc, involving an investment of over RMB 30,000,000. Besides, the testing runway included over 40 types of testing roadway, like high-speed circular route, gravel road, etc. In future, every model will be tested here before being put into market.
In November,2017, the 100,000th Chinese-made vehicle of Dongfeng Renault came off the production line which was another milestone in Donfeng Renault's history. It only took 20 months from its first Chinese-made vehicle to the 100,000th. As an automaker established four years ago, Dongfeng Renault has showed an impressive competitiveness among multiple joint auto ventures.
In the meantime, the continued expansion of its dealer network also provided a strong guarantee for its outstanding sale performance. At present, Dongfeng Renault has owned 200 sales outlet around China with a comprehensive coverage of China's major cities. Meanwhile, Dongfeng Renault plans to expand its dealer network to 400 by 2022.