• Despite financial uncertainty and natural disasters, global sales increased 10 percent and exceeded 8 million units for the first time.
• Strongest growth came from emerging markets and the United States.

PARIS(Feb. 1, 2012) — The Renault-Nissan Alliance sold a record 8,029,222 units in 2011, a 10.3% increase from 2010, fuelled by robust sales in emerging markets and the United States.

Sales rose for the third consecutive year. Renault sold 2,722,062 units worldwide, up 3.6% from 2010. Nissan sold 4,669,981 units, up 14.4%. AvtoVAZ Lada accounted for 637,179 units, a 10.9 % increase compared to the previous year.

Renault has made headlines in Paris and beyond with a “spy story” whose cast includes executives, investigators and politicians. The star is Renault, one of Europe’s most loved brands. The plot appears to touch on intellectual property and zero-emission cars.

The story invites sensationalism by its very nature, like a Hollywood thriller.

You don’t need me to tell you what a difficult year 2009 was for the global car industry.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. President and CEO Carlos Ghosn and COO Toshiyuki Shiga today announced financial results for the fiscal year 2009: