Summarize：www.chinabuses.org：III City Bus Sales Growth Analysis of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
1. Industry City Bus Sales Growth Condition of Different Lengths
Table 5: City Bus Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
|
|
Total
|
12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
Q1 of 2012
|
12336
|
456
|
3937
|
3021
|
1152
|
|
Q1 of 2011
|
11286
|
309
|
3162
|
2406
|
1251
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
9.3
|
47.57
|
24.5
|
25.56
|
-7.9
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
3.5＜L≤5
|
|
Q1 of 2012
|
1560
|
1484
|
653
|
53
|
20
|
|
Q1 of 2011
|
1293
|
2123
|
498
|
87
|
157
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
20.6
|
-30.1
|
31.1
|
-39.1
|
-87.3
|
Chart 5: City Bus Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
We can see from the above that:
Sales of city buses in Q1 of 2012 increase 9.3%, which means city bus market is better than seat bus market. Sales of over-12-meter increase the most; sales of 11-12 meters, 10-11 meters, 8-9 meters and 6-7 meters increase over 20% while others decrease.
2. Xiamen King Long City Buses
Table 6: Xiamen King Long City Bus Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
|
|
Total
|
12＜L
|
11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
|
Q1 of 2012
|
823
|
6
|
337
|
139
|
|
Q1 of 2011
|
717
|
25
|
283
|
229
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
14.8
|
-76
|
19.1
|
-39.3
|
|
Industry Rise
|
9.3
|
47.57
|
24.5
|
25.56
|
| |
9＜L≤10
|
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
|
|
Q1 of 2012
|
88
|
216
|
37
|
|
|
Q1 of 2011
|
134
|
27
|
19
|
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
-34.3
|
700
|
94.7
|
|
|
Industry Rise
|
-7.9
|
20.6
|
-30.1
|
|
Chart 6: Xiamen King Long City Bus Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in Q1 of 2012
We can see from the above that:
(1) Sales of King Long city buses increase 14.8%, 5.5% more than industrial average.
(2) From the lengths, sales of 8-9 meters and 7-8 meters increase faster than industrial average.
(3) Sales of King Long super large city buses are declining.
