Dacia Brand Car/LCV Deliveries: 2025-26 (Q1-Q3)

Since 2021, Dacia has increased each year. Then suddenly it delivers a 10% drop Q1-Q3. Why? Pressure from value focused Chinese carmakers and wishing to avoid a price war. 

Dacia's market share in its home market of Romania have dropped from 29% share in 2025 to just 20% up to Q3 2026 which is big. 

The home market is very important to Dacia but it does seem more than market forces would drive such a sudden change.

So is this volume reduction a realignment of volume for the brand or simply a short term hiccup? Dacia may have resisted taking a discount route. Whatever the reason, in a world of indulgence and excess, I like that a no frills, budget brand can survive and prosper. 

Data & photo source: Renault Group. 

Alpine Brand Deliveries: 2025-26 (Q1-Q3)

Renault has resurrected the Alpine brand designed to lift Renault's image as sporty and fun. It seems to be working. From the A110 coupé, the A290 electric hot hatch to the new A390 electric crossover. 

Q3 deliveries were up 57% and up 12% with a quarter still to come. YOY it's up 66%. It's on a roll as the range expands. 

Alpine has avoided the outright two seater convertible sports car that is currently not particularly in favour. 

That said, the A110 is a two seater sports car but with a hard top which makes it a coupé. Does that make a difference? Not sure it does. 

Data & photo source: Renault Group (A290 & A390 shown).

Model deliveries are to the left. The increase / decrease figure is nine months of 2026 with 12 months of 2025. The A290 makes up 70% of the total. 

BMW Brand Global Deliveries : 2025-2026 (Q1-Q3)

After managing a very small 1% decrease last year, Q1-Q3 2026 is down 6%. The three quarters are very even in their decrease.

BMW was expecting 2026 deliveries to match last year but has since downgraded that to a slight decrease. That seems about right. All things considered, a good result.

Data & photo source: BMW Group.

Regions: This data includes MINI, so that reduces the decrease to -5% from the 6% for the BMW brand. Europe is holding up well and the Americas are okay but China and Others are down. China is still an important market, but is steadily shrinking and its relevance likewise shrinks accordingly. .