Summarize：www.chinabuses.org：I Bus Industry Sales Growth Analysis in the First Four Months of 2012
1. Overall Sales Growth Condition of Different Lengths
Table 1: Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in the First Four Months of 2012
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|
Total
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12＜L
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11＜L≤12
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10＜L≤11
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9＜L≤10
|
|
First four months of 2012
|
71568
|
780
|
14574
|
7584
|
3996
|
|
First four months of 2011
|
65200
|
684
|
12720
|
6976
|
3613
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
9.77
|
14
|
14.6
|
8.7
|
10.6
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
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6＜L≤7
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5＜L≤6
|
3.5＜L≤5
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|
First four months of 2012
|
8755
|
10036
|
8489
|
5244
|
12110
|
|
First four months of 2011
|
7203
|
9882
|
7595
|
5455
|
11072
|
|
Y-O-Y rise
|
21.5
|
1.6
|
11.8
|
-3.9
|
9.4
|
Chart 1: Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in the First Four Months of 2012
We can see from the above that:
Sales in the first four months of 2012 increase 9.77% over last year. Except 5m-6m, sales of other lengths increase. Only sales of 8m-9m increase over 20%, others less than 15%.
2. Xiamen King Long Sales Growth Analysis of Different Lengths
Table 2: Xiamen King Long Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in the First Four Months of 2012
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|
Total
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12＜L
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11＜L≤12
|
10＜L≤11
|
9＜L≤10
|
|
First four months of 2012
|
8896
|
17
|
1641
|
1014
|
641
|
|
First four months of 2011
|
7163
|
36
|
1497
|
904
|
347
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
24.2
|
-52.8
|
9.6
|
12.1
|
84.7
|
|
Industry Rise
|
9.77
|
14
|
14.6
|
8.7
|
10.6
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
3.5＜L≤5
|
|
First four months of 2012
|
1196
|
277
|
131
|
152
|
3827
|
|
First four months of 2011
|
909
|
281
|
144
|
237
|
2808
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
31.6
|
-1.4
|
-9
|
-35.9
|
36.3
|
|
Industry Rise
|
21.5
|
1.6
|
11.8
|
-3.9
|
9.4
|
Chart 2: Xiamen King Long Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in the First Four Months of 2012
We can see from the above that:
(1) Sales of Xiamen King Long in the first four months of 2012 increase 1733 units, 24.2% more than last year and 14.5% more than industrial average, which means sales of King Long in the first four months speed up, mainly due to the increase of light buses.
(2) Sales of 7m-8m, 6m-7m and 5m-6m decrease, especially 5m-6m, while sales of 3.5m-5m increase 1019 units, increasing 36.3% over last year.
(3) Sales of Xiamen King Long buses in the first four months increase the fastest, while sales of 11m-12m rank No. 3 among the four leading manufacturers.
