Sales Analysis of Medium & Large Coaches in Jan. - Feb. 2012 II A

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Part Three: Analysis of Medium & Large Coaches Sales in Various Uses in Jan.- Feb. 2012

In Jan.- Feb. 2012, seat buses accounted for the biggest proportion of the market share in the various price regions. Then followed by the city buses. Among the luxurious coaches, the market share of the tourist coaches was bigger than commuter coaches. The market share of the sleeper coaches has gradually increased.

Table Three: Sales Statistics of Medium & Large Coaches in Various Prices & Uses in Jan.- Feb. 2012

 
Three Chart: Sales Statistics of Medium & Large Coaches in Various Prices & Uses in Jan.- Feb. 2012
　

From above chart, it is seen that

1. Among the segment market of the medium & large coaches valuing below RMB 0.2 million, the intercity buses accounted for 46.88% of market share and the corresponding product in this price area is rural buses; The second one is the city buses which accounted for 28.33% of the market share and the corresponding product in this price area is urban and rural buses; Sleeper coaches were no sales in this price area which shows it has already not sold in the market of the medium coaches; School buses accounted for 7% of the market share, which shows in the new-born school bus market, the sales volume of the school buses in this price area is not so much. 

2. Among the segment market of the medium & large coaches valuing RMB 0.2~0.3 million, the seat buses in intercity buses accounted for 47.01% of market share and the corresponding product in this price area is short distance intercity buses; The second one is the city buses which accounted for 19.32% of the market share and the corresponding products in this price area are the buses driving in the main roads of the middle-sized and small cities or in the big cities. Tourist coaches in this price area accounted for 8.87% of the market share and the corresponding product in this price area is the 7m-8m small & medium tourist coaches. The commuter buses accounted for 12.31% of the market share and the corresponding products in this price area are the coaches used by small & medium enterprises and schools to pick up their staff on the way home or to schools or to companies.Sleeper coaches were also no sales in this price area which shows it has already not sold in the market of the medium coaches. School buses accounted for 8.12% of the market share, which shows in this price area, the sales of school buses are the main force of new-born school bus market. 

3. Among the segment market of the medium & large coaches valuing RMB 0.3~0.4 million , the seat buses in intercity buses accounted for 48.13% of market share and the corresponding product in this price area is the medium distance intercity buses; The second one is city buses which accounted for 20.11% of the market share and the corresponding products in this price area are the buses driving in the main roads of the middle-sized cities and the medium & short distance buses in the rural area / small-medium cities. Tourist coaches in this price area accounted for 10.91% of the market share and the corresponding product in this price area is 30～35-seat small & medium tourist coaches. The commuter buses accounted for 9.19% of the market share and the corresponding products in this price area are the coaches that 10m～10.5m sized commuter buses used by enterprises and schools to pick up their staff on the way home or to school or to companies. Sleeper coaches accounted for 1.45% of the market share and the corresponding products in this price area is 10m～11m sized low equipment sleeper coaches. School buses accounted for 9.11% of the market share, which shows in all various price segment markets, the market of the school bus valuing RMB 0.3-0.4 million in this price area has the biggest market share. 

4. Among the segment market of the medium & large coaches valuing RMB 0.4~0.5 million, the seat buses in intercity buses accounted for 51.3% of market share and the corresponding product in this price area is the medium & long distance intercity or inter-province buses; The second one is city buses which accounted for 18.28% of the market share and the corresponding products in this price area are the buses being equipped with the air condition and driving in the main roads of the big cities. Tourist coaches in this price area accounted for 10.95% of the market share and the corresponding product in this price area is 45～47-seat tourist coaches. The commuter buses accounted for 8.11% of the market share and the corresponding products in this price area are the coaches that 11m～12m sized large commuter coaches used by enterprises and schools to pick up their staff on the way home or to schools or companies. Sleeper coaches accounted for 3.83% of the market share and school buses accounted for 5.43% of the market share. 

5. Among the segment market of the medium & large coaches valuing RMB 0.5~0.9 million, the seat buses in intercity buses accounted for 67.33% of market share, which is the biggest market share in the segment markets. And the corresponding product in this price area is the luxurious and high speed intercity, which is the Senior One luxurious coaches ; The second one is city buses which accounted for 10.71% of the market share and the corresponding products in this price area are the buses driving in the important roads of the big cities and parts of new energy & hybrid buses driving in medium & big cities. Tourist coaches in this price area accounted for 9.82% of the market share and the corresponding product in this price area is 45～47-seat tourist coaches, which is the medium & luxurious coaches. The sleeper buses accounted for 4.21% of the market share and the corresponding products in this price area are the coaches that 11m～13.7m sized large sleeper coaches. School buses accounted for only 1.01% of the market share, which shows the rare sales volume in this price area.

 
6. Among the segment market of the medium & large coaches valuing above RMB 0.9 million, the seat buses in intercity buses accounted for 48.21% of market share, and the corresponding product in this price area is the linter-province coaches with good performance and equipment; The second one is city buses which accounted for 19.41% of the market share and the corresponding product in this price area is the luxurious BRT buses driving in the big cities and parts of new energy & hybrid buses driving in medium & big cities. Tourist coaches in this price area accounted for 23.79% of the market share and the corresponding product in this price area is luxurious tourist coaches in the senior tourism scenic spots, which is the medium & high luxurious coaches. The sleeper buses accounted for 8.59% of the market share and the corresponding products in this price area are the coaches that above 12m sized large long distance sleeper coaches with high equipment.