Zhengzhou Yutong Sales Data Analysis in the first 8 months of 2011 (I)

www.chinabuses.org: I Bus Industry Sales Growth Analysis by Comparison of the first 8 Months of 2011 and 2010

1. Overall Sales Growth Condition of Different Lengths

Table 1: Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in the first 8 Months of 2011

Chart 1: Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in the first 8 Months of 2011

We can see from the above that:

Overall sales in the first 8 months of 2011 increase 14.9%. From the lengths we can see that sales of every length grow except 9-10 meters and 5-6 meters and it is the 8th consecutive growth with the expanding tendency of growth amplitude. The max growth is 3.5-5 meters bus; then over-12-meter super large bus, up to 88.3%, then 6-7 meters bus. Sales of 5-6 meters rural bus decrease the most.

2. Zhengzhou Yutong Sales Growth Analysis of Different Lengths

Table 2: Zhengzhou Yutong Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in the first 8 Months of 2011

Chart 2: Zhengzhou Yutong Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in the first 8 Months of 2011

We can see from the above that:

(1) Sales of Yutong bus in the first 8 months of 2011 increase 14.3%, 0.6% less than industrial average.

(2) Except 9-10 meters and 6-7 meters, sales of other lengths of Yutong bus increase, especially super large bus, then 8-9 meters, and then 7-8 meters.

(3) Sales of Yutong super large buses increase 176.3% while industrial average is 88.3%, which lives up to the leading role of Yutong in bus industry.

(4) 11-12 meters buses are sold 28756 units including 8043 units of Yutong buses, accounting for 28% which means Yutong is unrivaled in large buses.

II Seat Bus Sales Growth Analysis of Different Lengths by Comparison of the first 8 months of 2011 and 2010

1. Industry Seat Bus Sales Growth Condition of Different Lengths

Table 3: Seat Bus Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in the first 8 Months of 2011

Chart 3: Seat Bus Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in the first 8 Months of 2011

We can see from the above that:

Seat bus sales increase 16.3% in the first 8 months of 2011, a bit more than the industrial average. From the lengths we can see that sales of every length increase except 5-6 meters, which means rural seat bus market is shrinking. Sales of 3.5-5 meters bus increase the most, then super large bus, and then 9-10 meters. The minimum growth is in 6-7 meters, then 7-8 meters. Apparently, seat bus is the major force of bus market growth in the first 8 months of 2011.

2. Zhengzhou Yutong Seat Buses

Table 4: Zhengzhou Yutong Seat Bus Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in the first 8 Months of 2011

Chart 4: Zhengzhou Yutong Seat Bus Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in the first 8 Months of 2011

We can see from the above that:

(1) Sales of Yutong Seat Buses increase 10.1%, 6% less than industrial average, which is 14.3%, therefore, the sales growth of Yutong is due to city buses instead of seat buses.

(2) Analysis of growth tendency of every length: negative growth of three lengths and positive growth of four lengths. The max growth is in 11-12 meters and the minimum growth is in 10-11 meters; the max decrease is in 6-7 meters and the minimum decrease is in 9-10 meters.