Sales and Production of Buses in First Half of 2013

www.chinabuses.org: In June 2012, the production and sales of buses (complete vehicle and chassis) are 51,828 units and 52,892 units respectively with production up by 6.15% month on month and 18.27% year on year, and sales up by 5.32% month on month and 15.72% year on year. From Jan. to June, 2013, the production and sales of buses (complete vehicle and chassis) are 267,326 units and 267,482 units respectively with production up by 13.24% year on year and sales up by 12.70% year on year. The production and sales of complete vehicle are in respective 227,300 units and 227147 units, up by 14.82% and 14.88% year on year. The production and sales of chassis are 40,026 units and 40,335 units, with production up by 5.03% year on year and sales up by 1.77% year on year.

Large bus

In June, the production and sales of complete large bus are 7,316 units and 7,175 units respectively with production rising by 9.34% and sales rising by 6.61% on a year-on-year basis. From Jan. to June, the production and sales of large buses is totaling 35,663 units and 35,693 units, rising by 9.40% and 9.89% year on year. The top three in sales are Zhengzhou Yutong, Suzhou Higer and Xiamen King Long. The sales of Zhengzhou Yutong accumulate to 11,809 units, up by 16.12% year on year; Suzhou Higer sells 4,772 units, decreasing by 2.59% year on year; Xiamen King Long sells 3,990 units, down by 9.75% year on year. Xiamen Golden Dragon and Zhongtong Bus rank No. 4 and No.5, selling 3,145 units and 2,472 units respectively.

In June, the production of chassis for large bus is 303 units, up by 21.20% year on year; and the sales volume is 441 units, up by 78.54% year on year. From Jan. to June, 2013, the production of chassis for large bus is 1,998 units and sales 1,997 units, up by 38.37% and 38.49% respectively. FAW ranks first by selling 190 units/month and 1,255 units in total, up by 283.79% compared with the first half of 2012. Shanghai Sunwin ranks second thanks to a total sales of 500 units but 200 units in June. Lions Bus sells 15 units this month and accumulates to 81 units from Jan. to June, ranking No.3, up by 65.31%.

Medium buses

In June, the production and sales of complete medium bus are 7,765 units and 7,963 units, with production up by 29.50% year on year and sales up by 32.12% year on year. From Jan. to June, the production of complete medium bus totals 30,432 units and sales 30,628 units, up by 1.51% and 1.60% respectively year on year. From Jan. to June, the top three in sales are Zhengzhou Yutong, Suzhou Higer and Xiamen King Long. Zhengzhou Yutong sells 11,125 units, up by 15.96% year on year, ranking No.1. Suzhou Higer ranks No.2 with 3,710 units sold, up by 2.37% year on year. Xiamen King Long sells 3,070 units, down by 5.54% year on year. TFTM and Anhui Ankai rank No.4 and No.5 and sell 2,600 units and 2,129 units respectively.

In June, the production of chassis for medium buses is 2,398 units and sales 2,337 units. From Jan. to June, the production of chassis totals 9,454 units up by 0.01% year on year. The sales volume is 9,616 units, decreasing by 4.15% year on year. Dongfeng sells 963 units in June and accumulates 4,408 from Jan. to June, down by 12.66% year on year, ranking first. Anhui JAC sells 1,047 units in June and accumulates selling 4,271 up by 53.85% year on year, ranking second. NAC sells 205 units in June and accumulates selling 573 units from Jan. to June, decreasing by 46.80% year on year, ranking third. Sichuan Nanjun and FAW accumulate selling 185 units and 163 units from Jan. to June, ranking No. 4 and No.5.

Light bus

In June, the production and sales of complete light bus are 29,383 units and 30,207 units, with production up by 24.35% year on year and sales up by 18.84% year on year. From Jan. to June, the production and sales of complete light buses are 161,205 units and 160,826 units, up by 19.07% and 19.05% respectively year on year. The top three in sales remain Golden Cup, JMC and NAC. Golden Cup accumulates selling 51,346 units from Jan. to June, up by 12.27% year on year; JMC accumulates selling 31,588 units, up by 22.43% year on year; and NAC accumulates selling 20,900 units, down by 3.52% year on year. Foton and Xiamen King Long rank No. 4 and No.5, selling 14,675 units and 7,706 units respectively from Jan. to June.

In June, the production of chassis for light buses is 4,663 units, down by 12.07% year on year, and the sales volume is 4,769, down by 9.54% year on year. From Jan. to June, the production of chassis is 28,574 units, up by 5.01% year on year, and the sales volume is 28,722 units, up by 2.00% year on year. Dongfeng sells 2,440 units in June and 14,104 units from Jan. to June, up by 5.55% ranking in the top. Anhui JAC sells 1,455 units in June and 9,599 units from Jan. to June, decreasing by 2.17 % year on year, ranking No.2. No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 remain Fujian New Forta, NAC, Sichuan Nanjun, Shanghai Sunwin and JMC, selling 3,648 units, 1,038 units, 186 units, 100 units, and 47 units respectively. In June, Shanghai Sunwin realizes from zero to breakthrough in both production and sales.