Renault-Nissan sign an international exclusivity of 15,000 vehicles contract with Danone
The Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide the food group Danone, with its headquarters in Paris, some 15,000 vehicles, under a contract of fleet renewal in exclusivity. As part of this agreement, which represents a first for the Alliance, the latter equip at least five years the fleet of Danone in 25 countries.
Danone has chosen the Renault-Nissan Alliance because of its wide range of products, its proven sales organization and business services and geographical complementarities of the two companies, to cover the needs of Danone worldwide.
Danone employees can choose their vehicles from the four Alliance brands (Renault, Dacia, Nissan and Infiniti), in a range of special vehicles segments A to E utilities, not to mention the electric models. It is in Russia, Mexico and France volumes will be most important.
The contract takes effect on July 3 and runs until 2017.
About the Renault-Nissan Alliance
The Renault-Nissan Alliance is a strategic partnership established between the French Renault (including its headquarters in Paris) and the Japanese Nissan (Yokohama). The Alliance sells 10% of cars sold in the world. Strategic partners since 1999, Renault and Nissan sold 8.03 million cars in 2011 in nearly 200 countries. Since its creation, 12 years ago, the Renault-Nissan Alliance transcultural was considerably extended, especially in emerging markets.
About Danone
Danone is one of the most dynamic companies in the agro-food sector. Its mission is to bring health through food to the greatest number.
The group, whose products are present on 5 continents, with more than 180 production plants and around 100,000 employees. In 2011, Danone recorded a turnover of € 19 billion, of which more than half were in emerging countries. The group benefited from leadership positions in the health food around four trades: Fresh Dairy Products, Baby Nutrition, Bottled Water and Nutrition Medicale. Trading on Euronext Paris, Danone is also ranked among the main index of social responsibility: Dow Jones Sustainability Index, ASPI Eurozone and Ethibel Sustainability Index.
