Renault Q1 sales rise 1.8%

French car maker Renault said on Tuesday its first-quarter revenue grew 1.8 per cent, with good performance in its financing business offsetting a drop in turnover in core automotive sales. The group sold 549,099 units over the period, with revenue reaching 11.7 billion euros ($12.47 billion). The revenue beat a company-provided consensus anticipating a slight drop versus a year earlier to 11.49 billion euros.