Summarize：www.chinabuses.org: 1. Overall Sales Growth Condition of Different Lengths
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Total
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12＜L
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11＜L≤12
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10＜L≤11
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9＜L≤10
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Jan.-August 2012
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158163
|
1324
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34370
|
17349
|
9314
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Jan.-August 2011
|
146157
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1990
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28756
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17077
|
7596
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Y-O-Y Rise
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8.2
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-33.47
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19.5
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1.59
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22.6
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8＜L≤9
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7＜L≤8
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6＜L≤7
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5＜L≤6
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3.5＜L≤5
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Jan.-August 2012
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19005
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23179
|
19139
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12347
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22136
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Jan.-August 2011
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17032
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22294
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17977
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11816
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21619
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Y-O-Y Rise
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11.6
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3.97
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6.46
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4.49
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2.39
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We can see from above that sales in Jan.-August 2012 increase 8.2% over last year. Only sales of super large buses decrease. Sales of 9m-10m increase the most, 10m-11m the least. Most of the growth rate are less than 20%, which means the growth slows down.
2. King Long Sales Growth Analysis of Different Lengths
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Total
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12＜L
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11＜L≤12
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10＜L≤11
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9＜L≤10
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Jan.-August 2012
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18631
|
92
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3922
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2002
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1266
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Jan.-August 2011
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15762
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271
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3439
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2194
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546
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Y-O-Y Rise
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18.2
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-66.0
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14.0
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-8.75
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131.87
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Industry Rise
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8.2
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-33.47
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19.5
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1.59
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22.6
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8＜L≤9
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7＜L≤8
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6＜L≤7
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5＜L≤6
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3.5＜L≤5
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Jan.-August 2012
|
2359
|
731
|
552
|
374
|
7333
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Jan.-August 2011
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1811
|
708
|
301
|
487
|
6005
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Y-O-Y Rise
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30.3
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3.2
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83.3
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-23.3
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22.1
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Industry Rise
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11.6
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3.97
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6.46
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4.49
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2.39
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We can see from the above that:
(1) Sales of King Long buses in Jan.-August increase 2869 units year-on-year, increasing by 18.2%, nearly 10% higher than industrial average, making King Long No.2 among Yutong, King Long, Higer and Golden Dragon.
(2) Sales of 3.5-5m King Long buses increase 1328 units, 9-10m 720 units. Sales of over-12-meter buses decrease the most.
(3) King Long ranks No.2 in growth rate and No.3 in 11-12m, the traditional length King Long used to be advantageous in, following Yutong and Higer.
(4) King Long sells 92 super large buses, deceasing by 66% over last year, i.e. 179 units.
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