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2. King Long Seat Buses
Table 4: Sales Growth Statistics Table of King Long Seat Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
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|
Total
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12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
7480
|
0
|
1334
|
645
|
136
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
2910
|
5
|
720
|
272
|
240
|
|
year-on-year growth
|
157
|
-100
|
85.3
|
137.1
|
-43.3
|
|
industry growth
|
69.1
|
-43.04
|
105.3
|
62.51
|
-11.3
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
765
|
477
|
333
|
3790
|
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
619
|
384
|
0
|
670
|
|
|
|
23.6
|
24.2
|
100
|
465.7
|
|
|
industry growth
|
76.5
|
69.2
|
35.3
|
169.4
|
|
Chart 4: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of King Long Seat Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
Shown above,
(a). The sales of King Long seat buses goes up 157% in Jan.-May 2010, 1 percentage more than that in Jan.-Apr.（155.9%）and the growth rate is higher almost 88 percentage than that of the industry (69.1%). It indicates that the growth speed of the sales of King Long seat buses in Jan.-May is increasing and the main growth of King Long show in this type of buses.
(b).The growth speed of the seat buses for extra large bus, 11-12 meter, 9-10 meter, 8-9 meter and 7-8 meter is lower than that of the industry. And the sales growth speed of the buses in other lengths, in particular 5-6 meter and 6-7 meter is higher than that of the industry, which is the main power force to draw the growth of King Long seat buses.
In addition, King Long has sold 5 extra large-sized seat buses since last May, which marks that it has broke the zero sales of this type of buses but not yet in this year.
Analysis of Sales Growth of Buses in Various Lengths in Jan.-May 2010 and Jan.-May 2009
1. The Sales Growth of Buses in Various Lengths for the Bus Industry
Table 5: Sales Growth Statistics Table of 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
|
21270
|
353
|
4672
|
4277
|
2531
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
15438
|
418
|
2884
|
3851
|
2075
|
|
year-on-year growth
|
37.8
|
-15.6
|
62
|
11.06
|
21.98
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
3.5＜L≤5
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
3731
|
3493
|
1052
|
830
|
331
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
2670
|
2262
|
1112
|
166
|
0
|
|
year-on-year growth
|
39.74
|
54.42
|
-5.4
|
400
|
100
|
Chart 5: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
The sales of seat buses growth 37.8% in Jan.-May 2010, almost 7 percentage more than that in Jan.-Apr. ( 44.5%). In lengths, it only shows negative growth in 6-7 meter and extra large-sized buses and all positive growth in other lengths with the biggest growth in 5-6 meter, and then 11-12 meter and 7-8 meter. It tells that the bus market shares the same rules for the seat bus market: the rural passenger transport market for 5-6 meter buses and 11-12 meter buses is the main factor for the growth of bus market in the first five months.
2. King Long Buses
Table 6: Sales Growth Statistics Table of King Long Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
|
|
Total
|
12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
1227
|
19
|
278
|
323
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
1063
|
0
|
636
|
245
|
|
|
15.4
|
100
|
-56.3
|
31.8
|
|
industry growth
|
37.8
|
-15.6
|
62
|
11.06
|
| |
9＜L≤10
|
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
112
|
292
|
203
|
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
0
|
182
|
0
|
|
|
|
100
|
60.4
|
100
|
|
|
industry growth
|
21.98
|
39.74
|
54.42
|
|
Chart 6: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of King Long Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
Shown above,
(a). The sales increases 15.4% for King Long buses in Jan.-May 2010, which is the smallest growth among King Long, Higer, Golden Dragon and Yutong, less almost 22 percentage than that of the industry (37.8%). The growth of buses is slow due to reducing of 56.3% (358 units) for 11-12 meter buses.
(b). The sales of King Long buses goes up 31.8% while 11.6% for the industry; 60.4% growth for 8-9 meter buses, which is far higher than the industry (39.74%); 203 units more for 7-8 meter buses, zero year-on-year growth.
