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2. King Long Seat Buses
Table 4: Sales Growth Statistics Table of King Long Seat Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Mar.2011
|
Total
|
12<L
|
11<L≤12
|
10<L≤11
|
9<L≤10
|
Jan.-Mar.2011
|
4442
|
8
|
836
|
315
|
146
|
Jan.-Mar.2010
|
3597
|
0
|
518
|
383
|
65
|
year-on-year growth
|
23.5
|
100
|
61.4
|
-17.8
|
124.6
|
industry growth
|
27.2
|
-4.3
|
15.3
|
1.6
|
52.2
|
|
8<L≤9
|
7<L≤8
|
6<L≤7
|
5<L≤6
|
3.5<L≤5
|
Jan.-Mar.2011
|
543
|
164
|
81
|
162
|
2187
|
Jan.-Mar.2010
|
444
|
283
|
208
|
1696
|
0
|
|
22.2
|
-42
|
-61.1
|
-90.4
|
100
|
industry growth
|
24.9
|
-8.4
|
6.97
|
-3.3
|
274.6
|
Chart 4: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of King Long Seat Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Mar.2011
Shown above,
① The sales of King Long Bus seat buses increases 23.5%, almost 3.8 percentage higher than the growth rate of the general bus market. It indicates that the growth of King Long seat buses is the main factor for that of King Long Bus in Jan.-Feb.2011.
②The growth of King Long 11-12 meter seat buses reaches 61.4% while almost 46 percentage less than in the industry; 8-9 meter reaches 22.2% while almost 2.7 percentage less than in the industry; 9-10m (124.6% up); extra large buses (8 units more). The biggest growth is shown at 3.5-5m buses, almost 2187 units more, leading to the increasing of the sales of King Long seat buses.
③In the first quarter, the sales volume of extra large buses is 8 units while zero in the same period of 2010.
Analysis of Sales Growth of City Buses in Various Lengths in Jan.-Mar. 2011
1. The Sales Growth of City Buses in Various Lengths for the Bus Industry
Table 5: Sales Growth Statistics Table of City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Mar. 2011
|
Total
|
12<L
|
11<L≤12
|
10<L≤11
|
9<L≤10
|
Jan.-Mar.2011
|
11286
|
309
|
3162
|
2406
|
1251
|
Jan.-Mar.2010
|
11561
|
63
|
3023
|
1933
|
1208
|
year-on-year growth
|
-2.4
|
39.05
|
4.6
|
24.5
|
3.6
|
|
8<L≤9
|
7<L≤8
|
6<L≤7
|
5<L≤6
|
3.5<L≤5
|
Jan.-Mar.2011
|
1293
|
2123
|
498
|
87
|
157
|
Jan.-Mar.2010
|
2473
|
1691
|
621
|
411
|
138
|
year-on-year growth
|
-47.7
|
25.5
|
-19.8
|
-78.8
|
13.8
|
Chart 5: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Mar. 2011
Shown above,
The sales of city buses increases -2.4% in Jan.-Mar.2011. The development of the market segments is unbalanced, resulting in the decreasing growth of city buses in this quarter.
2. King Long City Buses
Table 6: Sales Growth Statistics Table of King Long City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Mar. 2011
|
Total
|
12<L
|
11<L≤12
|
10<L≤11
|
Jan.-Mar.2011
|
717
|
25
|
283
|
229
|
Jan.-Mar.2010
|
756
|
1
|
179
|
100
|
|
-5.1
|
2400
|
58.1
|
129
|
industry growth
|
-2.4
|
39.05
|
4.6
|
24.5
|
|
9<L≤10
|
8<L≤9
|
7<L≤8
|
|
Jan.-Mar.2011
|
134
|
27
|
19
|
|
Jan.-Mar.2010
|
65
|
242
|
169
|
|
|
106.2
|
-88.8
|
-88.8
|
|
industry growth
|
3.6
|
-47.7
|
25.5
|
|
Chart 6: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of King Long City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Mar. 2011
Shown above,
① The sales of King Long city buses increases -5.1%, almost 2.7 percentage less than that of the industry in Jan.-Mar.2011. The main growth shows at 11-12 meter (58.1%), 10-11 meter (129%) and 9-10 meter (106.2%), extra large buses (24 more units).
② The main decreasing shows at 8-9 meter.
③ The sales of King Long city buses increases to a big degree, however, it still prevents the sharp growth of its general achievement in the bus market.