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2. Golden Dragon Seat Buses
Table 4: Sales Growth Statistics Table of Golden Dragon Seat Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
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Total
|
12＜L
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11＜L≤12
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10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
7494
|
9
|
664
|
466
|
176
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
4724
|
0
|
337
|
180
|
114
|
|
Year-on-year Growth
|
58.6
|
100
|
97
|
158.9
|
54.4
|
|
Industry Growth
|
69.1
|
-43.04
|
105.3
|
62.51
|
-11.3
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
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6＜L≤7
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5＜L≤6
|
3.5＜L≤5
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
834
|
159
|
894
|
435
|
3857
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
480
|
72
|
592
|
205
|
2744
|
|
|
73.8
|
120.8
|
51
|
112.2
|
40.56
|
|
Industry Growth
|
76.5
|
69.2
|
35.3
|
169.4
|
34.5
|
Chart 4: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of Golden Dragon Seat Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
Shown above,
(a). The sales of Golden Dragon seat buses goes up 58.6% in Jan.-May 2010, 1.1 percentage more than that in Jan.-Apr. and the growth rate is lower almost 10.5 percentage than that of the industry . It indicates that the growth speed of the sales of Golden Dragon seat buses in Jan.-May is higher than that in Jan.-Apr. 2010 and the growth of the seat buses promotes the overall sales increasing of Golden Dragon: 1,113 units more for 3.5-5 meter; mostly 240 units for 11-12 meter; 286 units more for 10-11 meter and 62 units more for 9-10 meter.
(b).The sales of extra large-sized seat buses increase 9 units while zero at the same period in 2009.
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
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|
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. Golden Dragon Buses
Table 6: Sales Growth Statistics Table of Golden Dragon Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
|
|
Total
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
484
|
78
|
315
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
334
|
53
|
81
|
|
Year-on-year Growth
|
44.9
|
47.2
|
288.9
|
|
Industry Growth
|
37.8
|
62
|
11.06
|
| |
9＜L≤10
|
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
7
|
43
|
41
|
|
Jan.-May 2009
|
1
|
60
|
139
|
|
|
600
|
-28.33
|
-70.5
|
|
Industry Growth
|
21.98
|
39.74
|
54.42
|
Chart 6: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of Golden Dragon Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2010
Shown above:
(a). The sales volume increases 484 for Golden Dragon buses in Jan.-May 2010, more almost 44.9% than that in the same period of 2009, more 85.7 percentage than that in Jan.-Apr. 2010 (130.6%) and more 7.1 percentage than that of the industry (37.8%). It indicates that the sales growth of Golden Dragon buses slows down, ranking the third among Yutong, King Long, Higer and Golden Dragon and the growth of these types contributes to that the general sales of Golden Dragon is not so big.
(b). The sales growth main shows in the lengths of 10-11 (234 more units; 288.9%) meter and 11-12 meter (25 more units; 47.2%) and 6 more units for 9-10 meter. The sales reduce in other lengths of buses, in particular, 7-8 meter (98 units, 70.5% decreased); 8-9 meter (17 units, 28.33% decreased).
