Analysis on Bus Market in July 2014

www.chinabuses.org: According to sources, in July 2014, China produced and sold 49736 and 47868 units of buses (incomplete one included) respectively. The production went down by 3.36% on June and up by 15.03% on 2013 and the sales went down by 8.32% on June and up by 19.16% against last year. Sales of large, medium and light buses are 6519, 7648 and 33731 units respectively, sharing the market by 13.62%, 15.91% and 70.47%.

Large Bus

In July 2014, sales of large buses (incomplete ones included) are 6519 units, down by 17.31% on last month and up by 26.14% on last year. In July, the top 5 manufactures of large bus (incomplete ones included) are Yutong, Higer, King Long, Zhongtong and Golden Dragon, with a total sales of 4355 units sharing 66.80% of the whole large bus (incomplete ones included) market of which the sales are 6519 units.
 

In respect of growth rate, of the top 5 manufactures only Zhongtong makes a positive growth  on last month which is 7.64%. Compared with last year, only King Long goes downwards. Zhongtong becomes the only manufacture who achieves positive growth both on last month and last year.

Sales of Large Bus in July 2014 (Unit: units)

Medium Bus

In July 2014, sales of medium buses (incomplete ones included) is 7618 units, up by 1.34% on last month and 15.60% on last year. In July, the top 5 manufactures of large bus (incomplete ones included) are Dongfeng, Yutong, Higer, King Long and JAC, with a total sales of 5402 units sharing 70.91% of the whole medium bus (incomplete ones included) market of which the sales are 7618 units.

Compared on last month, two manufactures of the top 5 makes positive growth and compared with last year two manufactures goes downwards. Dongfeng becomes the biggest bright spot in July  medium bus market with its sales of 2129 units, up by 81.35% on June and 92.84% on last year.

Sales of Medium Bus in July 2014 (Unit: units)

Sales of Light Bus

In July 2014, sales of medium buses (incomplete ones included) is 33731 units, down by 8.37% on last month and 18.72% on last year. In July, the top 5 manufactures of large bus (incomplete ones included) are Jinbei, Jiangling, Dongfeng, NAVECO and FOTON, with a total sales of 22756 units sharing 67.46% of the whole light bus (incomplete ones included) market of which the sales are 33731 units.

Only Jiangling and Dongfeng of the top 5 makes positive growth on last month and only sales of NAVECO went down by 9.89%, making NAVECO the only manufacture who makes negative growth compared on last month and last year.

Sales of Light Bus in July 2014 (Unit: units)