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Table 4: Sales Growth Statistics Table of Higer Seat Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2011
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|
Total
|
12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
Jan.-May 2011
|
6172
|
76
|
1385
|
641
|
227
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
5694
|
20
|
1290
|
684
|
76
|
|
year-on-year growth
|
8.4
|
280
|
7.4
|
-6.3
|
198.7
|
|
industry growth
|
14.7
|
40.5
|
9.7
|
2.7
|
37
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
|
|
Jan.-May 2011
|
1068
|
1289
|
550
|
936
|
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
1094
|
1396
|
126
|
1008
|
|
|
|
-2.4
|
-7.7
|
336.5
|
-7.1
|
|
|
industry growth
|
3.4
|
-6
|
-2.98
|
-26.9
|
|
Chart 4: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of Higer Seat Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2011
Shown above,
① The sales of Higer Bus seat buses increases 8.4%, almost 12.5 percentage less than the growth rate of the bus industry, however, almost 6 percentage less than that of its general bus market. It indicates that the growth of Higer seat buses is not the main factor for that of Higer Bus in Jan.-May 2011.
②The growth of Higer 11-12 meter seat buses reaches 7.4% in Jan.-May 2011 and the sales growth of extra large buses is far more higher than the industry, 9-10 meter (almost 200% up), 6-7 meter (negative growth in the industry for the same length). The sales decreasing show at 10-11m, 5-6m, and 7-8m.
Analysis of Sales Growth of City Buses in Various Lengths in Jan.-May 2011 and Jan.-May 2010
1.The Sales Growth of City Buses in Various Lengths for the Bus Industry
Table 5: Sales Growth Statistics Table of City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2011 and Jan.-May 2010
|
|
Total
|
12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
Jan.-May 2011
|
21400
|
892
|
5250
|
4891
|
2320
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
21270
|
353
|
4672
|
4277
|
2531
|
|
year-on-year growth
|
0.61
|
152.7
|
12.4
|
14.4
|
-8.3
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
3.5＜L≤5
|
|
Jan.-May 2011
|
2596
|
3945
|
1025
|
207
|
274
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
3731
|
3493
|
1052
|
830
|
331
|
|
year-on-year growth
|
-30.4
|
12.9
|
-2.6
|
-75.1
|
-17.2
|
Chart 5: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2011
Shown above,
The sales of city buses increases 0.61% in Jan.-May 2011. In lengths, the sales of 9-10 meter, 8-9 meter and 5-6 meter, 6-7meter, 3.5-5 meter decrease, in particular 8-9 meter while increase at other length.
2.Higer City Buses
Table 6: Sales Growth Statistics Table of Higer City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2011 and Jan.-May 2010
|
|
Total
|
12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
|
Jan.-May 2011
|
2306
|
13
|
677
|
586
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
1852
|
6
|
343
|
664
|
|
|
24.5
|
116.7
|
97.4
|
-11.7
|
|
industry growth
|
6.1
|
152.7
|
12.4
|
14.4
|
| |
9＜L≤10
|
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
|
|
Jan.-May 2011
|
351
|
358
|
321
|
|
|
Jan.-May 2010
|
184
|
406
|
249
|
|
|
|
90.8
|
-11.8
|
28.9
|
|
|
industry growth
|
-8.3
|
-30.4
|
12.9
|
|
Chart 6: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of Higer City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-May 2011 and Jan.-May 2010
Shown above,
①The sales of Higer city buses increases 24.5% (454 units more than in Jan.-May 2010) in Jan.-May 2011. The growth of city buses contribute to the sales increasing of Higer Bus.
②The main growth shows at extra large, 11-12 meter, 9-10 meter, 7-8 meter, especially the growth rate of 11-12 meter and 9-10 meter are far higher than that of the bus industry.
③The sales decreasing show at 8-9 meter and 10-11 meter.
