Sales Analysis of Zhongtong Bus from Jan. to July 2010 Ⅰ

www.chinabuses.org: Part 1 Sales growth analysis of China bus industry from Jan to July 2010 over last year

　　
1. Sales growth of buses in all lengths

Table 1 Statistics of sales growth of buses in all lengths from Jan to July 2010

 

Figure 1 Statistics of sales growth of buses in all lengths from Jan to July 2010

　　
It can be seen from above that:

Sales increased 46.7% in the first seven months this year over last year. And sales of all lengths have increased. It means that favorable national economy still drive growth of buses. But the growth rate is a little smaller than previous months. The biggest growth was 5-6 meter minibuses, up 164.1%, and then it comes to 11-12m, 8-9m, especially countryside passenger transport markets and 11-12m buses, up 73.1%, 8-9m buses, up 43.7%, 12m above buses, up 17.9%, 6-7m buses, up 16.8% and 9-10m buses.

　
 2. Sales growth of Zhongtong buses in all lengths

Table 2 Statistics of sales growth of Zhongtong buses in all lengths from Jan to July 2010

 

Figure 2 Statistics of sales growth of Zhongtong buses in all lengths from Jan to July 2010

It can be seen from above that:

1. Sales of Zhongtong Bus in the first seven months increased 37.7% over last year, nearly 9% less than the growth in China bus industry, showing that growth of Zhongtong Bus decreased.

 　
2. Sales of all lengths increased. The biggest growth were super large buses, by 175%, and then it came to 11-12m, up 104.3%, nearly 30% higher than China bus industry, 10-11m, up 46.1%, nearly 21% higher than bus industry, 9-10m, up 173.3%, much higher than the average growth in bus industry, 13.3%. We can see that although overall growth of Zhongtong bus were lower than the growth in bus industry, its sales of 9m buses were much better than China bus industry, showing that its products structure are getting more and more profits.

Part 2 Sales analysis of coaches of all lengths from Jan to July 2010 over 2009

　　
1. Sales growth of coaches of all lengths in bus industry

 
Table 3 Statistics of sales growth in all lengths Jan to July 2010

 

Figure3 Statistics of sales growth in all lengths Jan to July 2010

　　
It can be seen from above that:

Sales of coaches increased 57.6% in the first seven months, and sales of all lengths were increasing apart from super large coaches. When speaking of lengths, 5-6m coaches saw the biggest sales, and then it comes 11-12m, 8-9m. 7-8m, 6-7m, and 9-10m. We can see that growth of coaches are the main reason for the growth of bus industry in the first seven months, and national policies still influence the market.

2. Zhongtong coaches

Table 4 Statistics of Zhongtong coaches sales growth in all lengths Jan to July 2010

 

Figure 4 Statistics of Zhongtong coaches sales growth in all lengths Jan to July 2010

　　
It can be seen from above that:

1. Sales of Zhongtong coaches increased by 21.4%, nearly 36% less than the growth in China bus industry, and its overall growth were 37.7%, showing that sales of Zhongtong city buses were the main factors to drive its overall growth.

 　　
2. Sales of Zhongtong coaches all lengths increased. Sales of super large coaches increased by 50%, while the sales were decreasing. Sales of 11-12m coaches increased by 155.9%, 10-11m, -43.7%, while sales in the bus industry increased by 58.6%, sales of 9-10m increased by 452.2%, much higher than the growth in bus industry, sales of 8-9m buses decreased, sales of 7-8m buses increased by 23.7%, 10% lower than the growth in bus industry, sales of 6-7m increased by 27.6%. We can see that sales of Zhongtong coaches were not balance in all lengths, and the overall growth were not satisfying.