Analysis & Forecast of Heavy Truck Market in Jan.-Dec. 2012 II

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Part Four: General Analysis of Each Segment Markets of Heavy Trucks' Sales in Jan.-Dec. 2012

1. Heavy Cargoes

Chart Four: Sale volumes & growth rate of heavy cargoes in Jan.-Dec. 2011 & 2012

In Dec. 2012, 14,355 heavy cargoes were produced, decreased by 10.45% year-on-year growth and increased by 9.02% of sequential growth. 14,314 heavy cargoes were sold, decreased by 11.67% year-on-year growth and decreased by 0.68% of sequential growth.

In Jan.-Dec, 2012, the accumulative production volumes of heavy cargoes were 183,757 units, reaching 26.1% negative year-on-year growth. And the accumulative sales volumes of heavy cargoes were 202,121 units, reaching 25.11% negative year-on-year growth, comparing to the 269,907 units in 2011.

2. Vehicles of chassis and driving cabins with negative sale growth

Chart Five: Monthly sale volumes & growth of chassis and driving cabins in 2011 & 2012

17,854 chassis and driving cabins were produced in Dec. 2012, fell by 35.25% over the same period of 2011 and increased by 11.27% over Nov. 2012. 18,315 were sold in Dec., reaching a 23.66% drop on a year-on-year basis and also fell by 4.55 over Nov. 2012.

The production totaled 329,739 from January to December 2012, fell by 32.43% over production in January to December 2011; Sales totaled 187,537, fell by 35.38% over the same period of 2011 (290,219).

3. Semi trailer tractors again shows in negative sale growth in Jan.-Dec. 2012

Chart Five: Monthly sale volumes & growth of semi trailer tractors in 2011 & 2012

16,190 semi trailer tractors were produced in Dec. 2012, rose by 8.69% over the same period in 2011 and grew by 1.38% over Nov. 2012. And 17,184 semi trailer tractors were sold, grew by 7.85% over the same period in 2011 and grew by 11.5% compared with Nov. 2012.

From January to December 2012, production totaled 184,484 units, fell by 24.48%. Sales totaled 190,645 units, which fell by 25.98% over the same period of 2011 (257,574).

Part Five. Heavy Truck Market share

In 2012, the domestic heavy truck structure was not changed, that is, the top five heavy truck builders were still not changed, which are Dongfeng Auto,  Jiefang Trucks, Sinotruck, Beiqi Foton and Shaanxi Auto. But their market share obviously changed.

The market share of Dongfeng Auto changed from 21.12% in 2011 to 20.57% in 2012.

The market share of Jiefang Trucks changed from 17.96% in 2011 to 16.6% in 2012.

The market share of Sinotruck changed from 16.19% in 2011 to 17.13% in 2012.

The market share of Beiqi Foton changed from 12.17% in 2011 to 13.74% in 2012.

The market share of Shaanxi Auto changed from 11.84% in 2011 to 13.19% in 2012.