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Table: Price Analysis of 11-12 meter Sleeper Buses in Jan.-Oct. in 2010
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Jan.-Oct.
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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Average Unit Price
(unit:ten thousand Yuan RMB)
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56.5
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57.7
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60.8
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60.9
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61.3
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Chart: Price Analysis of 11-12 meter Sleeper Buses in Jan.-Oct. in 2010
Shown above,
The unit price of 11-12 meter bus increases year by year in recent 5 years. The unit price in 2007 is 12,000 Yuan more than that in 2006 and the unit price in 2007 is almost 31,000 Yuan more than that in 2008. According to the national policy, many customers have started to purchase the buses (National Ⅲ) in Jan.-Oct. 2008, also, the price of engine (National Ⅲ) is 30,000 to 40,000 Yuan more than the one (National Ⅱ). The unit price in 2009 is 1000 Yuan more than that in 2008 and the unit price in 2010 is 4000 Yuan more than that in 2009.
Meanwhile, so is the change of the unit price of the 11-12 meter sleeper buses. As for the unit price, 8,800 Yuan more in 2007 than in 2006; 34,300 Yuan more in 2008 than in 2007; 9,700 Yuan more in 2009 than in 2008; 400 Yuan more in 2010 than in 2009.
2. Analysis of Main Configuration of 11-12 meter highway buses:
a. The buses with the unit price of 500,000～600,000 Yuan: the key parts in power module are mainly made in China and the objective market is the highway transport and tourism market covering the range of 250～400km.
b. The buses with the unit price of 600,000～700,000 Yuan: the key parts in power module are partly imported and the objective market is the highway transport and luxury tourism market covering the range of 300～500km.
c. The buses with the unit price of 700,000～800,000 Yuan: the key parts in power module are partly imported and the objective market is the medium or high speed transport and luxury tourism market covering the range of 300～500km.
d. The buses with the unit price of 800,000～900,000 Yuan: the key parts in power module are partly imported, in particular, from Korea or Japan and the objective market is the medium or high speed transport and luxury tourism market covering the range of 300～500km.
Analysis of the Reasons for Big Sales of 11-12 meter highway buses in Jan.-Oct.2010
a.The good national macro-economy offers favorable operation environment.
b.It is comparatively easier to get the loading on purchasing automobile in this period of time because the national macro-control of the real estate industry.
c.The operation mode of the long-haul transport companies changed in many regions from single unit operation to uniform management of the companies. The intensive operation and uniform management reduce the operation risks for long-haul highway buses.
d.11-12 meter highway buses are still the main communication means where the train is not reachable.
e.Some large intercity bus operators changed their operation ideas and applied 11-12 meter buses for tourism and group transport.
f.Through the depression in 2009, the purchasers who hit by the financial crisis recover the original purchasing plan.
g.The highway extends further up to more than 60,000 km in Jan.-Oct. 2010 (about 5000km more than in 2009), which lays the foundation for the growth of 11-12 meter buses.
