Month-to-Month Growth of the Sales of Buses & Coaches Reduce in Jan.-Feb. 2011

www.chinabuses.org: In Feb.2011, the sales of buses & coaches reduce obviously due to the Spring Festival Holiday while the output-sales ratio still remains high level. The sales of large-sized coaches and light buses increase fast and the market demand is generally steady.

In Feb, the sales volume of buses & coaches is 21,300 units, month-to-month growth of -49.07%, year-on-year growth of 0.43%, output-sales ratio of 112.76%. Based on the various types of buses, the sales condition is shown: Large Buses (2484 units, m/m growth of -68.53%, y/y growth of 24.75%, output-sales ratio of 122.00%); Medium buses (2064 units, m/m growth of -74.45%, y/y growth of 36.86%, output-sales ratio of 89.86%); Light buses (16798 units, m/m growth of 35.25%, y/y growth of 14.39%, output-sales ratio of 115.07%).

In Jan.-Feb., the accumulated sales of buses is 63,400 units, y/y growth of 9.37%, output-sales ratio of 111.90%. (Large buses: 10,400 units, y/y growth of 10.51%, output-sales ratio of 113.53%; Medium buses: 10,100 units, y/y growth of 8.47%, output-sales ratio of 108.66%; Light Buses: 42,900 units, y/y growth of 14.35%, output-sales ratio of 112.30%). Meanwhile, the sales volume of small buses is 27250 units, y/y growth of 10.13%, of city buses is 7119, y/y growth of -6.24%, of intercity buses is 10350 units, y/y growth of -5.87%, of tourist coaches is 2965 units, y/y growth of -11.60%, of special buses is 256 units, y/y growth of -70.34% and of articulated buses is 4 units, y/y growth of -33.33%.

According to the sales regions, the sales of buses & coaches in Jan.-Feb. is as shown: 18648 units, y/y growth of 9.64% in East China; 9262 units, y/y growth of -3.49% in mid-southern China; 7409 units, y/y growth of -7.02% in North China; 5668 units, y/y growth 10.10% in southwest China; 4163 units, y/y growth of -1.02%, y/y growth of -1.02% in northeast China and 2794 units, y/y growth of -22.95% in northwestern China.  

As for the main China bus builders, top 10 for sales rank: Brilliance Jinbei (6460 units), JMC(3336 units), Naveco (2575 units), Foton (1699 units), Golden Dragon (1022 units), King Long (930 units), Yutong (810 units), Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor (536 units), Higer (368 units) and Soueast Motor (328 units). The 10 builders mentioned above sells 18,100 units in total in Feb. accounting for 85% of the total.