Summarize： www.chinabuses.org: In Sep. of 2013, production and sales of bus (including finished bus and chassis) are 50,223 and 47,976 units. Quarter-on-quarter increases of production and sales are respectively 18.75% and 6.34%. And year-on-year growths of production and sales are 13.17% and 8%. From Jan. to Sep., accumulative production and sales of bus (including finished automobile and chassis) are 402,822 and 400,693 units. Year-on-year accumulative growths of production and sales are 9.10% and 8.34%. Production and sales of finished vehicles are 344,184 and 341,143 units, which increase 11.25% and 10.50% year on year respectively. Bus chassis production and sales are 58,638 and 59,550 units, decreasing respectively 1.98% and 2.58% year on year.
Large Bus
In Sep. of 2013, production and sales of large bus are 6,298 and 6,068 units. Quarter-on-quarter increases of production and sales are respectively 3.93% and -3.42%. Year-on-year growths of production and sales are 13.17% and 8%. From Jan. to Sep., accumulative production and sales are 53,327 and 53,106 units. Year-on-year accumulative growths of production and sales are 1.24% and 1.70%. Yutong, Higer and King Long remain the top 3 on accumulative sales list. As for finished bus, accumulative sales of Yutong are 16,099 units, decreasing 1.03% year on year. And Higer achieves sales of 7,097 units decreasing 5.75% year on year. And King Long increases 2.10% by the accumulative sales of 6,549 units compared with the same period of last year. Golden Dragon and Zhongtong rank the fourth and fifth by respective sales of 4,436 and 3,870 units, which increase 31.79% and 86.78% year on year.
In September, production and sales of large bus chassis are 227 and 240 units, of which growth rate are greatly 415.91% and 336.36% quarter on quarter. Year-on-year decreases are respectively 29.72% and 17.53%. From Jan. to Sep., accumulative production and sales are 2,412 and 2,421 units, decreasing 18.26% and 13.16% year on year respectively. FAW ranks as the first depending on monthly sales of 178 units and accumulative sales of 1,555 units, increasing 82.94% compared with the same period of 2012. Sunwin is the second one by virtue of accumulative sales of 515 units. Lions ranks the third owing to its sales of 12 units in September and accumulative sales of 116 units, increasing 46.86% year on year.
Medium Bus
In Sep. of 2013, production and sales of finished medium bus are 6, 828 and 5,810 units. Quarter-on-quarter increases of production and sales are respectively 14.74% and -4.17%. Year-on-year growths of production and sales are 14.09% and 1.89%. From Jan. to Sep., accumulative production and sales are 48,537 and 47,505 units. Year-on-year accumulative growths of production and sales are -1.33% and -3.58%. Yutong, Higer and King Long remain the top 3 on accumulative finished bus sales list. As for finished bus, accumulative sales of Yutong are 16,464 units, increasing 1.74% year on year. And Higer achieves sales of 5,704 units decreasing 3.37% year on year. And King Long decreases 0.65% by the accumulative sales of 4,759 units compared with the same period of last year. FAW Toyota and Ankai rank the fourth and fifth by respective sales of 4,176 and 3,566 units, which increase 22.86% and -0.92% year on year.
In September, production and sales of medium bus chassis are 2,093 and 1,991 units. From Jan. to Sep., accumulative production and sales are 14,579 and 14,541 units, increasing 0.05% and -3.79% year on year respectively. Dongfeng ranks as the first depending on monthly sales of 1,141 units and accumulative sales of 7,003 units, decreasing 10.46% compared with the same period of 2012. JAC is the second one by virtue of monthly sales of 638 units and accumulative sales of 6,084 units, increasing 37.90% year on year. NAC ranks the third owing to its sales of 95 units in September and accumulative sales of 817 units, decreasing 32.70% year on year. Sichuan Toyota wins over FAW by accumulative sales of 307 over 299 units. Increases of these two are 149.59% and -73.59%
Light Bus
In Sep. of 2013, production and sales of light bus are 30,243 and 28,956 units. Quarter-on-quarter increases of production and sales are respectively 24.17% and 9.06%. Year-on-year growths of production and sales are 22.59% and 11.51%. From Jan. to Sep., accumulative production and sales are 242,320 and 240,532 units. Year-on-year accumulative growths of production and sales are 16.77% and 16.07%. Jinbei, JMC and NAC remain the top 3 on accumulative sales list. Accumulative sales of Jinbei are 77,723 units, increasing 8.98% year on year and leading the industry. And JMC achieves sales of 47,391 units increasing 21.05% year on year. And NAC increases 0.57% by the accumulative sales of 30,581 units compared with the same period of last year. Foton and King Long rank the fourth and fifth by respective sales of 21,147 and 11,410 units. Foton keeps the strongest increase which is 44.72%.
In September, production and sales of light bus chassis are 4,534 and 4,911 units. Year-on-year decreases are respectively -4.49% and 5.41%. From Jan. to Sep., accumulative production and sales are 41,647 and 42,588 units, decreasing 1.54% and 1.47% year on year respectively. Dongfeng ranks as the first depending on monthly sales of 2,428 units and accumulative sales of 21,337 units, increasing 2.09% compared with the same period of 2012. JAC is the second one by virtue of monthly sales of 2,032 units and accumulative sales of 15,158 units, decreasing 0.16% year on year. Due to accumulative sales of 4,483, 1,210, 216, 100 and 84 units, New Forta, NAC, Sichuan Toyota, Sunwin and JMMC ranks as the third to seventh successively.
