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Dacia Bigster compact SUV to cost less than €25,000, undercutting rivals from VW, Hyundai

The Bigster is priced thousands below top-selling SUVs such as the VW Tiguan and Hyundai Tucson.

March 27, 2025 11:00 AM
Dacia Sandero on track for February sales win; VW Golf slows; Tesla Model Y stumbles

The Sandero's winning streak looks set to continue. Other cars with big gains included the VW Tiguan, Dacia Duster and Toyota C-HR.

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March 21, 2025 09:44 AM
Dacia Sandero starts 2025 with January sales win; VW fights for second; Tesla tumbles

The small hatchback, which was Europe’s No. 1-seller in 2024, is well ahead of the VW Golf and Peugeot 208, which are in a tight race for second place.

February 23, 2025 07:00 AM
New Dacia electric minicar will be priced at €18,000 to compete with Chinese budget rivals

The electric minicar will compete with Chinese budget electric cars such as the BYD Seagull and Leapmotor T03.

February 20, 2025 02:34 PM
Tesla Model Y won December sales race but Dacia Sandero was Europe’s No. 1 in 2024

Tesla's final-month push, with help from incentives, wasn't enough to help the Model Y defend its title as Europe's bestseller. The Model Y is on track to finish fourth overall.

January 21, 2025 08:15 AM
Dacia hires Toyota exec Frank Marotte as head of sales and marketing

Frank Marotte joins Dacia as the Renault brand continues to boost its sales in Europe. He succeeds Xavier Martinet, who was appointed CEO of Hyundai Europe in November.

January 20, 2025 02:24 PM
Dacia looks to new compact Bigster to drive 2025 sales growth

The Renault Group brand’s global sales growth in 2024 was mainly driven by the Sandero small hatchback, Europe's best-seller, but 2025 will be "the year of the compact" CEO Denis Le Vot said.

January 20, 2025 09:31 AM
Dacia Sandero will have full-electric variant in 2027, CEO says

Dacia will add full-electric models to its lineup including a battery-electric version of the Sandero, Europe's bestselling car in 2024.

January 19, 2025 10:58 AM
Dacia, Leapmotor, VW cut prices as fight for EV share heats up to avoid EU fines

Renault Group's Dacia brand has cut the price of the Spring electric minicar by €2,000 in France and other markets. Leapmotor and VW have also lowered prices for key EVs as new CO2 targets come into effect this year.

January 08, 2025 11:30 AM
Tesla Model Y will concede Europe sales title to Dacia Sandero

The small hatchback is poised to avenge a loss for the 2023 title to the electric midsize SUV, which suffered a small sales decline in November.

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December 20, 2024 09:58 AM
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