The alliance of Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA of France and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said its global auto sales in 2017 rose 6.5 percent to 10,608,366 units on brisk sales in China, ranking second for the first time.
The alliance trailed Volkswagen AG of Germany, which clinched the top spot for the second consecutive year, but outperformed the Toyota Motor Corp. group, which includes the minicar maker Daihatsu Motor Co. and truck maker Hino Motors Ltd.
Carlos Ghosn, chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, said Tuesday that the sales growth "reflects the breadth and depth of our model range, our global market presence and the customer appeal of our vehicle technologies."