The combined sales of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors totalled 10.6 million in 2017.
This was a 6.5 per cent increase in worldwide sales for the Alliance over the past 12 months as the group continues to expand its range.
In particular, Alliance has seen a growth in electric sales, with 540,623 sold over the past seven years.
Other positive areas for the automakers include strong demand for SUVs and light commercial vehicles.
Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, said: “With more than 10.6 million passenger cars and light commercial vehicles sold in 2017, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi has become the number-one automotive group worldwide.
“This evolution reflects the breadth and depth of our model range, our global market presence and the customer appeal of our vehicle technologies.”
A total of ten different brands operate under the Alliance heading – Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, Dacia, Renault Samsung Motors, Alpine, Lada, Infiniti, Venucia and Datsun.