Production and Sales of China Bus Industry in Jan. 2014

 www.chinabuses.org: In Jan. of 2014, production and sales of bus (including completed bus and chassis) are 40,380 and 44,641 units. Quarter-on-quarter decreases of production and sales are respectively 33.24% and 26.57%. And year-on-year growths of production and sales are -9.13% and5.39%. Production and sales of completed vehicles are 34,263 and 38,583 units, which increase -8.77%and 9.15% year on year respectively. Quarter-on-quarter decreases of production and sales are respectively 35.94% and 28.22%. Bus chassis production and sales are 6,117 and 6,058 units, decreasing respectively 11.10% and 13.54% year on year. Quarter-on-quarter decreases of production and sales are respectively 12.54% and 13.95%. In Jan. of 2014, such decreases mentioned above are a result of the Spring Festival. Vehicle manufacturers are in vacation, which put production aside to some degree. Sales mainly depend on storage and increases of sales are mainly because purchasing in advance to avoid adjustments in finance or policy after Spring Festival.

Large Bus

In Jan. of 2014, production and sales of large bus are 5,288 and 5,594 units. Quarter-on-quarter decreases of production and sales are respectively 55.61% and 53.61%. Year-on-year decreases of production and sales are 25.64% and 15.87%. Yutong, Higer and Golden Dragon are the top 3 on accumulative sales list. Sales of Yutong are 1,895 units, decreasing 11.20% year on year and 57.19% quarter on quarter. And Higer achieves sales of 911 units decreasing 31.40% quarter on quarter and 20.98% year on year. And Golden Dragon decreases 36.55% by the sales of 500 units compared with the same period of last year and 11.19% quarter on quarter. King Long and BAIC Foton rank the fourth and fifth by respective sales of 396 and 392 units, which increase -52.46% and 201.54% year on year, and -75.05% and -20.16% quarter on quarter.

In January, production and sales of large bus chassis are 297 and 296 units, of which increases are greatly 135.71% and 102.74% quarter on quarter. Year-on-year decreases are respectively 194.06% and202.04%. In January, non-completed vehicle market is occupied by FAW with sales of 214 units, which increases 412.95% quarter on quarter.

Medium Bus

In Jan. of 2014, production and sales of finished medium bus are 5,284 and 5,408 units. Quarter-on-quarter decreases of production and sales are respectively 39.88% and 4.99%. Year-on-year decreases of production and sales are 6.51% and 3.96%. Yutong, Higer and Golden Dragon are the top 3 on accumulative finished bus sales list. Sales of Yutong are 1,949 units, decreasing 2.79% year on year and 40.90% quarter on quarter. And Higer achieves sales of 690 units decreasing17.95% year on year and 24.51% quarter on quarter. And Golden Dragon increases 33.93% quarter on quarter and 48.63% year on year by the sales of 596 units. Ankai and King Long rank the fourth and fifth by respective sales of 453 and 408 units, which decrease 17.34% and 55.36% quarter on quarter and -104.98% and 29.29% year on year. At the beginning of 2014, medium bus of Golden Dragon performes well in sales, achieving dual increases.

In Jan. of 2014, production and sales of medium bus chassis are respectively 1,911 and 1,881 units, increasing 3.47% and 1.46% quarter on quarter, and 28.69% and 25.74% year on year. JAC ranks as the first depending on monthly sales of 961 units increasing 7.49% compared with the same period of 2012 and 60.70% year on year. Dongfeng is the second one by virtue of monthly sales of 842 units increasing 92.24% quarter on quarter and 34.50% year on year. NAVECO ranks the third owing to its sales of 73 units and increasing -66.97% year on year and 128.13% quarter on quarter.

Light Bus

In January, production and sales of light bus are 23,691 and 27,581 units. Quarter-on-quarter decreases of production and sales are respectively 27.74% and 17.03%. Year-on-year growths of production and sales are -4.45% and 19.87%. Jinbei, JMC and BAIC Foton are the top 3 on sales list. Sales of Jinbei are 9,059 units, increasing 1.31% quarter on quarter and 50.61% year on year. And JMC achieves sales of 5,933 units increasing 18.99% year on year and 6.44% quarter on quarter. And BAIC Foton increases 6.07% year on year and 3.95% quarter on quarter by the sales of 2,762 units. NAVECO and Golden Dragon rank the fourth and fifth by respective sales of 2,726 and 1,300 units.

In Jan. of 2014, production and sales of light bus chassis are respectively 3,909 and 3,881 units, decreasing 22.15% and 23% quarter on quarter, and 26.18% and 28.30% year on year. Dongfeng ranks as the first depending on monthly sales of 1,703 units decreasing 32.47% compared with the same period of 2012 and 31% year on year. JAC is the second one by virtue of monthly sales of 1,389 units decreasing 14.84% quarter on quarter and 29.42% year on year. NAVECO, New Forta and Asiastar rank the third, fourth and fifth by respective sales of 301, 300 and 188 units.