Alpine Sports Cars – A110 right and Megane RS.
Alpine said today in France that it recorded an excellent first half of 2022 with an increase in sales of +70.8% to 1710 globally). The niche brand of Renault showed the strongest increase in Spain with +193.3%, followed by Austria (+115.4%), Germany (+81.7%) and France (+81.5%). A110 orders doubled in the first semester, prompted the maker Alpine Dieppe Jean Rédélé to increase its production rate. Recruitment has begun to increase production from 16 to 18 vehicles per day starting in September 2022.
“Alpine turned in a remarkable sales performance in the first semester despite the challenging economic context. Over the last 18 months, the brand has set in motion a vigorous dynamic by restructuring, commercial development and the introduction of new models. These results highlight the professionalism and investment of all the partners in the Alpine network. All the teams are committed to reinforcing this progress in the coming months,” said Laurent Rossi, Alpine CEO.
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Alpine continues to expand in Europe with the brand’s arrival in two new countries: Slovenia opened its first Alpine center in March and the Czech Republic in June in Prague. The Alpine network now with with 22 new centers opened, has 122 locations worldwide. “With the addition of new territories, this growth will continue in the second semester of 2022,” Alpine said.
Special Editions this Year
- The A110 South Beach Colorway unveiled at the Miami F1 Grand Prix.
- The A110 GT J. Rédélé, introduced exclusively to all the fans of the community gathered in Dieppe during the centenary celebrations of the Alpine founder.
- The A110 Tour de Corse 75, revealed in mid-June and presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed alongside its illustrious predecessor.
The A110 GT J.Rédélé and Tour de Corse 75 sold out in Europe in just minutes. Alpine also worked with the Obvious collective to create the Sastruga. Based on the A110, the Sastruga combines “technology, art and algorithms to create a design that is as aesthetic as it is scientific.”
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Alpine Sales up 70% at 1710 for Q1 and Q2
Alpine Sports Cars – A110 right and Megane RS.
Alpine said today in France that it recorded an excellent first half of 2022 with an increase in sales of +70.8% to 1710 globally). The niche brand of Renault showed the strongest increase in Spain with +193.3%, followed by Austria (+115.4%), Germany (+81.7%) and France (+81.5%). A110 orders doubled in the first semester, prompted the maker Alpine Dieppe Jean Rédélé to increase its production rate. Recruitment has begun to increase production from 16 to 18 vehicles per day starting in September 2022.
“Alpine turned in a remarkable sales performance in the first semester despite the challenging economic context. Over the last 18 months, the brand has set in motion a vigorous dynamic by restructuring, commercial development and the introduction of new models. These results highlight the professionalism and investment of all the partners in the Alpine network. All the teams are committed to reinforcing this progress in the coming months,” said Laurent Rossi, Alpine CEO.
Small but fast and feisty. Click to Enlarge.
Alpine continues to expand in Europe with the brand’s arrival in two new countries: Slovenia opened its first Alpine center in March and the Czech Republic in June in Prague. The Alpine network now with with 22 new centers opened, has 122 locations worldwide. “With the addition of new territories, this growth will continue in the second semester of 2022,” Alpine said.
Special Editions this Year
The A110 GT J.Rédélé and Tour de Corse 75 sold out in Europe in just minutes. Alpine also worked with the Obvious collective to create the Sastruga. Based on the A110, the Sastruga combines “technology, art and algorithms to create a design that is as aesthetic as it is scientific.”
AutoInformed on
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.