Summarize:www.chinabuses.org: Bus sales from January to October increase by 5.05% year-on-year, including -7.35% of coaches, -2.39% of city buses and -74.2% of sleeper buses. School buses make a great contribution to the growth and sales reach 22143 units.
(1) Overall Sales Growth Condition of Different Lengths
|
Total
|
12<L
|
11<L≤12
|
10<L≤11
|
9<L≤10
|
Jan.-Oct. 2012
|
197824
|
1994
|
41721
|
21806
|
11119
|
Jan.-Oct. 2011
|
188314
|
2556
|
36691
|
21865
|
10302
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
5.05
|
-21.99
|
13.7
|
-0.27
|
7.9
|
|
8<L≤9
|
7<L≤8
|
6<L≤7
|
5<L≤6
|
3.5<L≤5
|
Jan.-Oct. 2012
|
23930
|
29847
|
23939
|
15862
|
27606
|
Jan.-Oct. 2011
|
22485
|
28294
|
23398
|
14896
|
27827
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
6.4
|
5.49
|
2.3
|
6.5
|
-0.79
|
From the above we can see that sales in Jan.-Oct. Increase by 5.05% year-on-year, which is the tenth consecutive growth. Except super large buses, 10-11m and 3.5-5m, sales of other lengths increase. Sales of 11-12m increase the most and sales of super large buses decrease the most.
(2) Coach Sales Growth Condition of Different Lengths
|
Total
|
12<L
|
11<L≤12
|
10<L≤11
|
9<L≤10
|
Jan.-Oct. 2012
|
122643
|
340
|
23312
|
9744
|
5734
|
Jan.-Oct. 2011
|
132377
|
472
|
21922
|
9613
|
4854
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
-7.35
|
-27.9
|
6.3
|
1.36
|
18.1
|
|
8<L≤9
|
7<L≤8
|
6<L≤7
|
5<L≤6
|
3.5<L≤5
|
Jan.-Oct. 2012
|
14133
|
15302
|
15034
|
12702
|
26342
|
Jan.-Oct. 2011
|
14845
|
19287
|
20514
|
13809
|
27061
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
-4.8
|
-20.66
|
-26.7
|
-8.0
|
-2.65
|
From the above we can see that sales of coaches in Jan.-Oct. Decrease by 7.35%, much less than average growth. Sales of 3.5m-9m and super large buses plummet. Sales of 9-10m buses increase the most.