Summarize：www.chinabuses.org：II Seat Bus Sales Growth Analysis of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
1. Industry Seat Bus Sales Growth Condition of Different Lengths
Table 3: Seat Bus Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
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|
Total
|
12＜L
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11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
Q1 of 2012
|
32070
|
73
|
6123
|
2491
|
1412
|
|
Q1 of 2011
|
34513
|
88
|
5624
|
2367
|
1210
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
-7.1
|
-17.05
|
8.9
|
5.2
|
16.7
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
3.5＜L≤5
|
|
Q1 of 2012
|
3454
|
3785
|
3473
|
2807
|
8452
|
|
Q1 of 2011
|
3620
|
4512
|
4668
|
3842
|
8582
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
-4.59
|
-16.1
|
-25.6
|
-26.9
|
-1.51
|
Chart 3: Seat Bus Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
We can see from the above that:
Seat bus sales decrease 7.1% in Q1 of 2012. Sales of 11-12 meters, 10-11 meters and 9-10 meters increase while others decrease. Sales of 6-7 meters decrease the most, for most of 6-7 meters are school buses.
2. Suzhou Higer Seat Buses
Table 4: Suzhou Higer Seat Bus Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
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|
Total
|
12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
Q1 of 2012
|
3733
|
26
|
1003
|
369
|
91
|
|
Q1 of 2011
|
3475
|
17
|
783
|
369
|
156
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
7.4
|
52.9
|
28.1
|
0
|
-41.7
|
|
Industry Rise
|
-7.1
|
-17.05
|
8.9
|
5.2
|
16.7
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
|
|
Q1 of 2012
|
598
|
583
|
12
|
1051
|
|
|
Q1 of 2011
|
609
|
637
|
343
|
561
|
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
-1.8
|
-8.5
|
-96.5
|
87.3
|
|
|
Industry Rise
|
-4.59
|
-16.1
|
-25.6
|
-26.9
|
|
Table 4: Suzhou Higer Seat Bus Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
We can see from the above that:
(1) Overall sales of Higer seat buses increase 7.4%, 14.5% more than industrial average, which means the increase of Higer is mainly caused by seat buses.
(2) Sales of 11-12 meters seat buses increase 28.1%, 19% more than industrial average; sales of over-12-meter seat buses increase 52.9%, more than industrial average, which means growth structure of Higer seat buses is rational.
(3) Sales of 5-6 meters increase the most.
