Summarize：In accordance with GB17691-2018 Standards, China’s National VI Emission Standards have been in effect for all heavy-duty gas-powered vehicles since July, 1, 2019.
According to the latest statistics, China sold 906 units light, medium- and large-sized natural gas powered buses & coaches (six-meter in length and above) from January to April this year, down by 9.85% year on year. However, the decrease was less severe than the sales of medium- and large-sized buses & coaches (six-meter in length and above) in China. For detailed information, please refer to Table 1 below.
Table 1
| |
Sales of light, medium- and large-sized buses & coaches (six-meter in length and above) (excluding incomplete vehicles) |
Sales of light medium- and large-sized natural gas powered buses & coaches (six-meter in length and above) |
| Jan.-Apr., 2022 |
20,876 units |
906 units |
| Jan.-Apr., 2021 |
23,573 units |
1,005 units |
| Growth Rate |
-11.44% |
-9.85% |
Table 2 shows the respective percentages of natural gas powered light, medium- and large-sized buses & coaches from January to April in 2022 and 2021.
Table 2
| |
large |
Medium |
Light |
Total |
| Jan.-Apr., 2022 |
634 |
271 |
1 |
906 |
| Jan.-Apr., 2021 |
647 |
358 |
0 |
1,005 |
| Growth Rate |
-2.0% |
-24.3% |
|
-9.85% |
| Percentage, Jan.-Apr., 2022 |
70.0% |
29.9% |
0.1% |
100.0% |
| Percentage, Jan., Apr., 2021 |
64.4% |
35.6% |
0.0% |
100.0% |
Table 3 indicates natural gas powered buses & coaches were mainly sold in northwest and southwest China, where reserves of natural gas are rich.
Table 3
| Market |
Sales in Jan.-Apr., 2022 |
Percentage, 2022 |
Percentage, 2021 |
| Sichuan |
153 |
16.9% |
16.5% |
| Xinjiang |
122 |
13.5% |
12.0% |
| Chongqing |
103 |
11.4% |
10.9% |
| Gansu |
75 |
8.3% |
8.6% |
| Shaanxi |
72 |
7.9% |
7.6% |
| Ningxia |
59 |
6.5% |
6.6% |
| Inner Mongolia |
54 |
6.0% |
6.1% |
| Shanxi |
53 |
5.8% |
5.9% |
| Hebei |
50 |
5.5% |
5.2% |
| Shandong |
49 |
5.4% |
4.9% |
| Total of the Top Ten |
790 |
87.2% |
84.3% |
Table 4 reveals the detailed information of the sales of natural gas powered buses & coaches from January to April in 2022 and 2021.
Table 4
| |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
Jan.-Apr. |
| 2022 |
255 units |
105 units |
269 units |
277 units |
906 units |
| 2021 |
206 units |
172 units |
287 units |
340 units |
1,005 units |
| Growth Rate |
23.8% |
-38.9% |
-6.3% |
-18.5% |
-9.85% |
| Percentage |
28.1% |
11.6% |
29.7% |
30.6% |
100.0% |
