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Analysis of Sales Growth of Bus Industry in Jan.-May 2010 and Jan.-May 2009
1. Sales Growth in Various Lengths
Table 1: Sales Growth Statistics Table in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
|
|
Total
|
12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
74779
|
556
|
14642
|
8483
|
4044
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
47114
|
764
|
7934
|
6381
|
3757
|
|
year-on-year growth
|
58.72
|
-27.2
|
84.5
|
32.9
|
7.64
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
3.5＜L≤5
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
10104
|
12458
|
10532
|
9609
|
4351
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
6243
|
7550
|
8114
|
3395
|
2979
|
|
|
61.8
|
65
|
29.8
|
183.03
|
46.1
|
Chart 1: Sales Growth Statistics Chart in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
Shown above,
The sales goes up 58.72% in Jan.-May 2010 than 2009. In lengths, it shows increasing apart from the extra large-sized buses, which indicates the influence of positive national economy on bus market still goes on, but the growth range is comparatively small in May compared with that in first four months. The biggest growth shows in 5-6 meter light bus (183.03%), 11-12 meter large-sized bus (84.5%), 7-8 meter (65.0%) and 10-11 meter (32.9%) and then 9-10 meter (7.64%). It indicates that the rural passenger transport market for 5-6 meter bus has started and owned great potential. Meanwhile, 11-12 meter large-sized bus is still the one of the main resources for the growth of bus market, and it is unavoidable for the shrinking of the extra large buses.
2. Analysis of Sales Growth of King Long Bus in Various Lengths
Table 2: Sales Growth Statistics Table of King Long Bus in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
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|
Total
|
12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
8819
|
21
|
1649
|
968
|
248
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
3987
|
5
|
1370
|
517
|
240
|
|
year-on-year growth
|
122.9
|
320
|
20.36
|
87.2
|
3.3
|
|
industry growth
|
58.72
|
-27.2
|
84.5
|
32.9
|
7.64
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
1130
|
680
|
333
|
3790
|
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
801
|
384
|
0
|
670
|
|
|
|
41.1
|
77.1
|
100
|
465.7
|
|
|
industry growth
|
61.8
|
65
|
29.8
|
183.03
|
|
Chart 2: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of King Long Bus in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
Shown above,
(a). The sales volume increases 4,832 units, year-on-year growth of 122.9% in Jan.-May 2010 than that in Jan.-May 2009. The growth rate is slightly higher than 119.3% in the first four months, 64 percentage higher than the growth speed of the industry. It tells that the growth speed of King Long Bus in the first five months is increasing.
(b). The sales grows in various lengths for King Bus, in particular, 5-6 meter(465.7% growth) and it is the main power for the growth of the company, in the meanwhile, the extra large buses remain strong increasing, far better than that for the industry, Higer, Golden Dragon and Yutong.
(c). Although the growth speed of King Long Bus ranks No.1 among King Long, Higer, Golden Dragon and Yutong, yet No.2 in the industry for 11-12 meter large-sized buses after Yuntong and this is the traditional advantage length for King Long Bus.
Analysis of Sales Growth of Seat Buses in Jan.-May 2010 and Jan.-May 2009
1. Sales Growth of Seat Buses in the Bus Industry
Table 3: Sales Growth Statistics Table of Seats Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
| |
Total
|
12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
51876
|
131
|
8734
|
4195
|
1490
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
30674
|
230
|
4254
|
2526
|
1680
|
|
year-on-year growth
|
69.1
|
-43.04
|
105.3
|
62.51
|
-11.3
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
3.5＜L≤5
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
6288
|
8949
|
9369
|
8700
|
4020
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
3563
|
5288
|
6925
|
3229
|
2979
|
|
|
76.5
|
69.2
|
35.3
|
169.4
|
34.5
|
Chart 3: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of Seats Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
Shown above,
The sales goes up 69.1% for seat buses in Jan.-May 2010, less almost 2% than that in Jan.-Apr. 2010. In lengths, it only reduces in extra large buses and 9-10 meter buses, while all increase in other lengths, especially 5-6 meter, and then 11-12 meter, 8-9 meter 6-7 meter and 3.5-5 meter. It indicates that the sales increasing of seat buses is main factors for the growth of the general bus market in the first five months in 2010 and the influence of national macro economy on seat bus market is great in Jan.-May 2010.
