TOKYO -- The alliance of Renault, Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors sold a combined 5,538,000 vehicles in the January-June period, up 5.1% on the year and outperforming Volkswagen's 5,519,000 and Toyota Motor as the three groups battle for supremacy.
This marked the trio's second straight time leading in first-half sales. Renault sold 2,067,000 autos, Nissan moved 2,854,000 and Mitsubishi Motors sold 616,000.
