Gross sales of Renault electrified fashions grew considerably in September, posting a year-on-year uplift of 71% in comparison with final yr’s month-to-month determine.

In consequence, the model ranked because the eleventh best-selling producer of electrified autos in Q3 – and third best-selling producer for HEVs alone – rising its electrified market share by 49% year-on-year.

AM spoke to Ben Fish, Renault UK’s community operations director, to debate the automobile maker’s technique

‘Inexperienced’ autos accounted for 61% of all gross sales in September, with the Megane E-Tech 100% electrical the one hottest automobile for Motability clients for the second month working.

Proving that there’s nonetheless immense demand for a flexible supermini, the Renault Clio was additionally September’s fourth best-selling retail automobile within the UK.

The Clio’s success helped contribute to an unimaginable month in retail for Renault – in comparison with September final yr, its retail market share grew by 72%. In passenger automobile gross sales, the model’s volumes jumped by 81% over the yr to September, lifting Renault’s market share by 50%.

Guillaume Sicard, nation head UK & managing director Renault Model UK, stated: “That is an unimaginable consequence for Renault. It underlines how we proceed to reply the UK’s growing urge for food for electrified autos, offering a broad selection of extremely usable, trendy, and environment friendly fashions that meet the necessities of an equally assorted buyer base.

“These figures show as soon as once more that the Renaulution technique is on observe, and our emphasis on electrification will develop even stronger as we launch the family-focused Renault Scenic E-Tech 100% electrical and all-electric Renault 5 subsequent yr.”

As a part of the ‘Renaulution’ technique, Renault has launched a sequence of electrified fashions in fast succession, together with the brand new Arkana E-Tech full hybrid, all-new Austral E-Tech full hybrid and new Clio E-Tech full hybrid.