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Analysis of Sales Growth of Bus Industry in Jan.-Feb.2011
1. Sales Growth in Various Lengths
Table 1: Sales Growth Statistics Table in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Feb.2011
|
Total
|
12<L
|
11<L≤12
|
10<L≤11
|
9<L≤10
|
Jan.-Feb.2011
|
30743
|
272
|
6507
|
2925
|
1476
|
Jan.-Feb.2010
|
27169
|
149
|
6078
|
2997
|
1085
|
year-on-year growth
|
13.2
|
82.6
|
7.1
|
-2.4
|
36
|
|
8<L≤9
|
7<L≤8
|
6<L≤7
|
5<L≤6
|
3.5<L≤5
|
Jan.-Feb.2011
|
3091
|
4328
|
3298
|
2504
|
6334
|
Jan.-Feb.2010
|
4348
|
4633
|
3631
|
2762
|
1486
|
|
-28.9
|
-6.6
|
-9.2
|
-9.3
|
326.2
|
Chart 1: Sales Growth Statistics Table in various lengths for buses in 2010
Shown above,
The sales goes up 13.2% in Jan.-Feb.2011 than Jan.-Feb.2010. In lengths, the sales of buses in all lengths (10-11m, 8-9m, 7-8m and 6-7m excluded) increase. The biggest growth shows at 3.5-5 meter (326.3%),and then extra large buses (82.6%),meanwhile, the biggest declining growth displays at 8-9m, then 6-7m and 7-8m.
2. Analysis of Sales Growth of King Long Bus in Various Lengths in Jan.-Feb.2011
Table 2: Sales Growth Statistics Table of King Long Bus in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Feb.2011
|
Total
|
12<L
|
11<L≤12
|
10<L≤11
|
9<L≤10
|
Jan.-Feb.2011
|
3719
|
32
|
790
|
417
|
180
|
Jan.-Feb.2010
|
2887
|
3
|
462
|
401
|
110
|
|
28.8
|
966.7
|
71
|
4
|
63.6
|
industry growth
|
13.2
|
82.6
|
7.1
|
-2.4
|
36
|
|
8<L≤9
|
7<L≤8
|
6<L≤7
|
5<L≤6
|
3.5<L≤5
|
Jan.-Feb.2011
|
397
|
134
|
40
|
96
|
1633
|
Jan.-Feb.2010
|
489
|
307
|
155
|
960
|
0
|
|
-18.8
|
-56.4
|
-74.2
|
-90
|
100
|
industry growth
|
-28.9
|
-6.6
|
-9.2
|
-9.3
|
326.2
|
Chart 2: Sales Growth Statistics Table of King Long Bus in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Feb. 2011
Shown above,
① The sales growth rate of King Long Bus is 28.8% (832 units more)in Jan.-Feb.2011 than Jan.-Feb.2010, almost higher 15.6 percentage than the growth speed of the industry. The growth speed of King Long ranks top 1 among Yutong, King Long, Higer and Golden Dragon.
② King Long Bus increases at extra large buses above 12m, 11-12m, 10-11m and 9-10 meter buses and the sales volume of Haise vans (3.5-5m)grows 1633 units in Jan.-Feb.2011.
③ It ranks No.2 in the bus industry for 11-12 meter buses, second to Yutong. It is the traditionally advantageous length for King Long.
Analysis of Sales Growth of Seat Buses in Jan.-Feb.2011
1. Sales Growth of Seat Buses in the Bus Industry
Table 3: Sales Growth Statistics Table of Seats Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Feb. 2011
|
Total
|
12<L
|
11<L≤12
|
10<L≤11
|
9<L≤10
|
Jan.-Feb.2011
|
22856
|
61
|
3892
|
1433
|
736
|
Jan.-Feb.2010
|
18831
|
79
|
3591
|
1777
|
567
|
|
21.4
|
-22.8
|
8.4
|
-19.4
|
29.8
|
|
8<L≤9
|
7<L≤8
|
6<L≤7
|
5<L≤6
|
3.5<L≤5
|
Jan.-Feb.2011
|
2264
|
2939
|
2915
|
2372
|
6244
|
Jan.-Feb.2010
|
2450
|
3436
|
3104
|
2450
|
1377
|
|
-7.6
|
-14.5
|
-6.1
|
-3.2
|
353.4
|
Chart 3: Sales Growth Statistics Table of Seats Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Feb.2011
Shown above,
The sales goes up 21.4% for seat buses in Jan.-Feb.2011. In lengths, it only reduces in 8-9m, 7-8m, 6-7m and 5-6m buses, while all increase in other lengths (the biggest growth showing at 3.5-5 meter). It indicates that the sales increasing of seat buses is the main factor for the growth of the general bus market in Jan.-Feb.2011.