Analysis of Sales Volumes of Yutong Bus from Jan. to Nov. 2009 Ⅱ

www.chinabuses.org:  2. Zhengzhou Yutong coaches

Table 4 Statistics of overall sales increase of Zhengzhou Yutong coaches in each length Jan.-Nov. 2009

 

Figure 3 Statistics of overall sales increase of Zhengzhou Yutong coaches in each length Jan.-Nov. 2009

　
It can be observed that:

a. Sales volume of Yutong coaches was down 0.56%, nearly 1.3% less than average industry, adding that it declined 3.64% in the first eleven months, indicated that sales decline of coaches was not the main reason for over decline of Yutong buses. And the decline amplitude was larger than the figure in the first ten months.

b. Analysis of declining trend of various lengths of coaches: sales volumes of all lengths of coaches declined apart from 9~10-meter, 8~9-meter, and 6~7-meter. Sales volume of super large coaches declined 31.6%, more than nearly 2% than the figure (-29%) in the first nine months; 11~12-meter were down 0.76%, nearly 12% less than the figure in the first ten months, 10~11-meter were down 6.53%, similar to that of the first ten months; 7~8-meter were down 5.1%, less than that of the first ten months; 9~10-meter were up 48.25%, more than nearly 13% than the first ten months, 8~9-meter were up 0.41%, and the figure was negative in the first ten months; and 6~7-meter were up 2.45%, more than almost 2% than the figure in the first ten months. We may see that sales volumes of Yutong coaches are basically increasing in most lengths than the first ten months. 

Part 3 Analysis of sales increase of public transport bus in each length between Jan.- Nov. 2009 and Jan.-Nov. 2008

1. Analysis of sales increase of public transport bus in each length

Table 5 Statistics of sales increase of public transport bus in each length Jan.-Nov. 2009  

Sales volumes of public transport buses declines 8.13%, nearly 4.5% less than the figure in the first ten months, and this is also the tenth declining month since last year, indicating that public transport market is also affected by the financial crisis, and this is also the main reason for the overall declining of bus market in the first eleven months. Only sales volumes of 6~7-meter and 9~10-meter buses are increasing, and the figure for 6~7-meter buses were 209.5%, showing marketing increase of countryside public transport is gradually marked. However, sales volumes of other lengths were all declining; 5~6-meter buses saw the biggest slump, -63.8%, then it comes super large buses, -55.2%, and 11~12-meter buses, -20.6%.

　
2. Zhengzhou Yutong Public Transport Bus

Table 6 Statistics of sales increase of Zhengzhou Yutong public transport bus in each length Jan.-Nov. 2009

Figure 4 Statistics of sales increase of Zhengzhou Yutong public transport bus in each length Jan.-Nov. 2009

 
It can be observed that:

a. Sales volume of public transport were down 13%, nearly 5% less than the first ten months,- 18%; sales volumes of bus industry were -8.13%, and that’s to say Yutong Bus’s sales volume were nearly 5% bigger than bus industry, and sales volume in the first eleven months didn’t see any improving and it’s the main reason for the overall declining of Yutong bus, on the other hand, we can see that Yutong is adjusting its product structure biased towards coaches, and these are positive signals of Yutong business operation.

b. Sales volume of 11~12-meter public transport were (888 units) down 42.2%, 21.5% more than the figure in bus industry, -20.6%; however, sales volumes of super large public transport (20 units) increased by 25.3% but it decreased by 55.2% in the industry. 

 
c. Sales volume of 9~10-meter public transport buses increased by 217%, more than 205.5% than the bus industry, 11.6%. This was a growth pole of Yutong bus in the first eleven months, but it cannot change the overall condition of bus industry.

Part 4 Statistics of sales growth in all lengths of sleeper buses between Jan.-Nov. 2009 and Jan.-Nov. 2008

1. Statistics of sales growth in all lengths of sleeper buses

Table 7 Statistics of sales growth in all lengths of sleeper buses from Jan.-Nov. 2009  

 
It can be observed that:

Sales volumes of sleeper buses were entirely declining Jan.-Nov. 2009 compared with the same period last year. And the declining scope is up to 3.5%, less than 1.6% than the figure in the first ten months, -5.1%. And the main product of sleeper buses, 11~12-meter buses declined the most, with 214 units dropped. In the meantime, decrease of sleeper buses was between that of coaches and public transport buses, so financial crisis to sleeper bus market is just moderate.

2. Yutong sleeper buses

Table 8 Statistics of sales growth in all lengths of Yutong sleeper buses from Jan.-Nov. 2009 

It can be observed that:

Yutong sleeper buses are in monopoly in bus and coach industry. Sales volumes from Jan. to Nov. were 2,523 units, and Yutong itself sold 1,220 units, down 5.9% year on year, slightly decreasing then that of the first ten months.

a. Sales volumes in the first eleven months were 1,220 units, 48.4% of industry figure of 2,523 units, and last year the figure was 1296, and 49.6% of total sales volumes in bus and coach industry. The slumping figure (-1.2%) shows that Yutong’s monopoly position in sleeper buses are getting weaker and it cannot shake its dominating role in sleeper bus industry. 

b. Yutong sleeper buses are mainly 11~12-meter, and medium buses were eliminated, and sales volumes of super large sleeper buses were 60 units, 7 units less than last year, down 10.4%, but the sales volumes in the sleeper industry is uprising.