Summarize:www.chinabuses.org:I Bus Industry Sales Growth Analysis in January of 2012
1. Overall Sales Growth Condition of Different Lengths
Table 1: Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in January of 2012
|
Total
|
12<L
|
11<L≤12
|
10<L≤11
|
9<L≤10
|
2012.1
|
17916
|
959
|
2870
|
1860
|
957
|
2011.1
|
23348
|
165
|
5229
|
2036
|
1128
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
-23.3
|
481.2
|
-45.1
|
-8.6
|
-15.2
|
|
8<L≤9
|
7<L≤8
|
6<L≤7
|
5<L≤6
|
3.5<L≤5
|
2012.1
|
2153
|
2692
|
2181
|
1218
|
3026
|
2011.1
|
2738
|
3344
|
2350
|
1896
|
4462
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
-21.3
|
-19.5
|
-7.2
|
-35.8
|
-32.2
|
Chart 1: Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in January of 2012
We can see from the above that:
Overall sales in January of 2012 decrease 23.3% over 2011. Sales of every length decrease except super large buses. Sales of 11-12 meters decrease the most, then 5-6 meters, while sale of super large buses increase 481.2%. The decrease is mainly due to long spring festival holidays.
2. Suzhou Higer Sales Growth Analysis of Different Lengths
Table 2: Suzhou Higer Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in January of 2012
|
Total
|
12<L
|
11<L≤12
|
10<L≤11
|
9<L≤10
|
2012.1
|
1923
|
8
|
582
|
274
|
72
|
2011.1
|
2185
|
12
|
517
|
304
|
107
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
-11.99
|
-33.3
|
12.6
|
-9.9
|
-32.7
|
Industry Rise
|
-23.3
|
481.2
|
-45.1
|
-8.6
|
-15.2
|
|
8<L≤9
|
7<L≤8
|
6<L≤7
|
5<L≤6
|
|
2012.1
|
295
|
331
|
9
|
352
|
|
2011.1
|
528
|
480
|
38
|
199
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
-44.1
|
-31
|
-76.3
|
76.9
|
|
Industry Rise
|
-21.3
|
-19.5
|
7.2
|
-35.8
|
|
Chart 2: Suzhou Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in January of 2012
We can see from the above that:
(1) Sales of Suzhou Higer decrease 11.99%, 11% less than industrial average. Sales of super large buses show negative growth, while industrial average is positive growth. Sales of 11-12 meters and 5-6 meters show positive growth, while industrial average is negative growth, which means product structure of Suzhou Higer is relatively reasonable.
(2) Sales of super large buses are 8 units, 4 units less than 2011, much less than Yutong.