Summarize： www.chinabuses.org: In Oct. of 2013, production and sales of bus (including completed bus and chassis) are 44,915 and 44,952 units. Quarter-on-quarter decreases of production and sales are respectively 10.57% and 6.30%. And year-on-year growths of production and sales are 2.38% and 12.9%. From Jan. to Oct., accumulative production and sales of bus (including completed automobile and chassis) are 447,737 and 445,644 units. Year-on-year accumulative growths of production and sales are 8.57% and 8.78%. Production and sales of completed vehicles are 382,670 and 379,284 units, which increase 10.52% and 10.86% year on year respectively. Bus chassis production and sales are 65,067 and 66,360 units, decreasing respectively 1.60% and 1.74% year on year.
Large Bus
In Oct. of 2013, production and sales of large bus are 5,536 and 5,549 units. Quarter-on-quarter decreases of production and sales are respectively 12.10% and 8.55%. Year-on-year growths of production and sales are -10.82% and 3.95%. From Jan. to Oct., accumulative production and sales are 58,863 and 58,655 units. Year-on-year accumulative growths of production and sales are 1.14% and 1.14%. Yutong, Higer and King Long remain the top 3 on accumulative sales list. As for finished bus, accumulative sales of Yutong are 17,704 units, decreasing 0.38% year on year. And Higer achieves sales of 7,943 units decreasing 4.09% year on year. And King Long increases 4.44% by the accumulative sales of 7,296 units compared with the same period of last year. Golden Dragon and Zhongtong rank the fourth and fifth by respective sales of 4,821 and 4,110 units, which increase 36.88% and 75.49% year on year.
In October, production and sales of large bus chassis are 45 and 21 units, of which growth decreases are greatly 80.18% and 91.25% quarter on quarter. Year-on-year decreases are respectively 81.78% and 18.49%. From Jan. to Dec., accumulative production and sales are 2,457 and 2,442 units, decreasing 23.17% and 18.49% year on year respectively. FAW ranks as the first depending on monthly sales of 1,555 units, increasing 54.73% 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 128 units, increasing 43.82% year on year.
Medium Bus
In Oct. of 2013, production and sales of finished medium bus are 5,696 and 5,616 units. Quarter-on-quarter decreases of production and sales are respectively 16.58% and3.34%. Year-on-year growths of production and sales are 2.12% and 16.83%. From Jan. to Oct., accumulative production and sales are 54,233 and 53,120 units. Year-on-year accumulative growths of production and sales are -0.95% and -1.77%. Yutong, Higer and King Long remain the top 3 on accumulative finished bus sales list. As for finished bus, accumulative sales of Yutong are 18,529 units, increasing 3.93% year on year. And Higer achieves sales of 6,317 units decreasing 1.76% year on year. And King Long increases 1.52% by the accumulative sales of 5,219 units compared with the same period of last year. FAW Toyota and Ankai rank the fourth and fifth by respective sales of 4,684 and 4,038 units, which increase 24.61% and 4.07% year on year.
In October, production and sales of medium bus chassis are 1,186 and 1,904 units. From Jan. to Oct., accumulative production and sales are 16,596 and 16,445 units, increasing 2.49% and -2.44% year on year respectively. Dongfeng ranks as the first depending on monthly sales of 1,189 units and accumulative sales of 8,192 units, decreasing 7.05% compared with the same period of 2012. JAC is the second one by virtue of monthly sales of 270 units and accumulative sales of 6,354 units, increasing 28.08% year on year. NAC ranks the third owing to its sales of 53 units in October and accumulative sales of 870 units, decreasing 33.08% year on year. FAW wins over Sichuan Toyota by accumulative sales of 654 over 337 units. But increases of these two are -45.55% and 142.45%.
Light Bus
In Oct. of 2013, production and sales of light bus are 27,254 and 26,977 units. Quarter-on-quarter decreases of production and sales are respectively 9.88% and 6.83%. Year-on-year growths of production and sales are 5.70% and 18.20%. From Jan. to Oct., accumulative production and sales are 269,574 and 267,509 units. Year-on-year accumulative growths of production and sales are 15.54% and 16.28%. Jinbei, JMC and NAC remain the top 3 on accumulative sales list. Accumulative sales of Jinbei are 86,636 units, increasing 8.25% year on year and leading the industry. And JMC achieves sales of 53,140 units increasing 20.51% year on year. And NAC increases 1.41% by the accumulative sales of 33,897 units compared with the same period of last year. Foton and King Long rank the fourth and fifth by respective sales of 23,284 and 12,987 units. Foton keeps the strongest increase which is 44.46%.
In October, production and sales of light bus chassis are 1,988 and 4,885 units. Year-on-year increases are respectively -4.61% and 9.55%. From Jan. to Oct., accumulative production and sales are 46,014 and 47,473 units, decreasing 1.53% and 0.44% year on year respectively. Dongfeng ranks as the first depending on monthly sales of 1,994 units and accumulative sales of 23,331 units, increasing 1.44% compared with the same period of 2012. JAC is the second one by virtue of monthly sales of 2,041 units and accumulative sales of 17,199 units, increasing 2.92% year on year. Due to accumulative sales of 5,062, 1,230, 320, 241 and 90 units, New Forta, NAC, Sunwin, Sichuan Toyota and JMMC ranks as the third to seventh successively.
