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
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
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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. Xiamen King Long Seat Buses
Table 4: Xiamen King Long 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
|
5627
|
6
|
806
|
585
|
403
|
|
Q1 of 2011
|
4442
|
8
|
836
|
315
|
146
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
26.7
|
-25
|
-3.6
|
85.7
|
176
|
|
Industry 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
|
565
|
154
|
112
|
109
|
2887
|
|
Q1 of 2011
|
543
|
164
|
81
|
162
|
2187
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
4.05
|
-6.1
|
38.3
|
-32.7
|
32
|
|
Industry Rise
|
-4.59
|
-16.1
|
-25.6
|
-26.9
|
-1.51
|
Table 4: Xiamen King Long Seat Bus Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
We can see from the above that:
(1) Sales of King Long seat buses increase 26.7%, 34% more than industrial average, which means King Long is speeding up its growth in seat buses and growth in seat buses promote sales of King Long buses.
(2) Sales of 3.5-5 meters increase the most in quantity and sales of 10-11 meters increase the most in rate.
(3) Strong growth of 3.5-5 meters is the main force to promote the increase of seat buses and overall bus market. We can also see King Long is making light buses its important development strategy. King Long sells 6 super large seat buses in Q1 of 2012 and 8 buses in Q1 of 2011.
