Summarize：www.chinabuses.org：I Bus Industry Sales Growth Analysis in the First Five Months of 2012
1. Overall Sales Growth Condition of Different Lengths
Table 1: Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in the First Five 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 five months of 2012
|
90543
|
910
|
19060
|
9295
|
5127
|
|
First five months of 2011
|
82536
|
1151
|
16026
|
9207
|
4405
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
9.7
|
-20.9
|
18.9
|
0.96
|
16.3
|
| |
8＜L≤9
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7＜L≤8
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6＜L≤7
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5＜L≤6
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3.5＜L≤5
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|
First five months of 2012
|
11126
|
12970
|
10951
|
6963
|
14141
|
|
First five months of 2011
|
9106
|
12406
|
10147
|
6789
|
13299
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
22.2
|
4.5
|
7.9
|
2.6
|
9.7
|
Chart 1: Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in the First Five Months of 2012
We can see from the above that:
Sales in the first five months of 2012 increase 9.7% over last year, 0.7% less than the growth rate of last year. Sales of 12m super large buses decrease, while sales of other lengths increase. Sales of 8m-9m increase the most, then 11m-12m and 9m-10m.
2. Xiamen King Long Sales Growth Analysis of Different Lengths
Table 2: Xiamen King Long Sales Growth Table of Different Lengths in the First Five 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 five months of 2012
|
11041
|
21
|
2311
|
1249
|
805
|
|
First five months of 2011
|
9092
|
190
|
1851
|
1067
|
381
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
21.4
|
-88.9
|
24.9
|
17.1
|
111.3
|
|
Industry Rise
|
9.7
|
-20.9
|
18.9
|
0.96
|
16.3
|
| |
8＜L≤9
|
7＜L≤8
|
6＜L≤7
|
5＜L≤6
|
3.5＜L≤5
|
|
First five months of 2012
|
1458
|
313
|
175
|
207
|
4502
|
|
First five months of 2011
|
1102
|
355
|
180
|
298
|
3668
|
|
Y-O-Y Rise
|
32.3
|
-11.8
|
-27.8
|
-30.5
|
22.7
|
|
Industry Rise
|
22.2
|
4.5
|
7.9
|
2.6
|
9.7
|
Chart 2: Xiamen King Long Sales Growth Chart of Different Lengths in the First Five Months of 2012
We can see from the above that:
(1) Sales of Xiamen King Long buses in the first five months of 2012 increase 21.4% over last year, i.e. 1949 units, which means King Long is developing fast. Growth in 3.5m-5m, 9m-10m and 11m-12m make great contributions to King Long.
(2) Except for 5m-8m and super large buses, Sales of other lengths increase.
(3) As No.2 in sales growth rate in the first five months of 2012, King Long ranks No.3 in 11m-12m sales, worse than Yutong and Higer.
