Summarize：www.chinabuses.org: Part 3 Sales growth of city buses in all lengths in the first seven months in 2010 over 2009
1. Sales growth of city buses in all lengths
Table 5 Statistics of sales growth of city buses in all lengths
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Total
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12＜L
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11＜L≤12
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10＜L≤11
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9＜L≤10
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|
Jan.-July 2010
|
30907
|
846
|
6657
|
6843
|
3816
|
|
Jan.-July 2009
|
24667
|
459
|
4453
|
6481
|
3310
|
|
Growth
|
25.3
|
84.3
|
49.5
|
5.6
|
15.3
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| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
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5＜L≤6
|
|
|
Jan.-July 2010
|
5093
|
4793
|
1384
|
1037
|
|
|
Jan.-July 2009
|
4238
|
3684
|
1825
|
217
|
|
|
Growth
|
20.2
|
30.1
|
-24.2
|
377.9
|
|
Figure 5 Statistics of sales growth of city buses in all lengths
It can be seen from above that sales of city buses increased by 25.3% in the first seven months, nearly 5% less than the growth in the first six months. The continuous growths of city buses are a reflection of national policies support. We can see that it was the main factor to drive growth of bus markets in the first seven months. As to lengths, only sales of 6-7m buses decreased. And biggest growth was 5-6m, up over 377.9%, and then it comes to 12m above coaches, up 84.3%, and 11-12m coaches, up 49.5%.
2. Zhongtong city buses
Table 6 Statistics of Zhongtong city buses sales growth in all lengths in the first seven months
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Total
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12＜L
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11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
|
Jan.-July 2010
|
1292
|
51
|
202
|
584
|
|
Jan.-July 2009
|
584
|
0
|
119
|
300
|
|
|
121.2
|
100
|
69.7
|
94.7
|
|
Growth in industry
|
25.3
|
84.3
|
49.5
|
5.6
|
| |
9＜L≤10
|
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
|
|
Jan.-July 2010
|
138
|
317
|
0
|
|
|
Jan.-July 2009
|
74
|
87
|
4
|
|
|
|
86.5
|
264.4
|
-100
|
|
|
Growth in industry
|
15.3
|
20.2
|
30.1
|
|
Figure 6 Statistics of Zhongtong city buses sales growth in all lengths in the first seven months
It can be seen from above that:
1. Sales of Zhongtong city buses increased by 121.2%, while the growth in bus industry were 25.3%, showing that sales of Zhongtong city buses largely increased, contributing the main reason for its overall growth.
2. Sales of Zhongtong super large city buses were 51 units, and the number was zero last year. 83 more 11-12m city buses were sold out, up 69.7%, nearly 20% higher than the growth in the bus industry. And 2,843 more 10-11m city buses were purchased, up 94.7%, much higher than the growth in the bus industry, showing that its overall sales growth on city buses were mainly driven by large city buses.
3. Sales of Zhongtong 9-10m and 8-9m city buses increased by 86.5% and 264.4% respectively, however, there was no 7-8m city buses sold out.
