Market Analysis of Semi-trailers from Jan. to April

www.chinatrucks.com: Part One: General analysis of Semi-trailers
　　
Production and sales volumes of commercial vehicles decreased by 10% in April over March.
　　
378,700 commercial vehicles were produced and 409,700 units were sold out, down 14.69% and 14.81%. And sales of all commercial vehicles apart from non-complete buses decreased to some extent. And production and sales volumes of Commercial vehicles decreased by 10.10% and 7.84%. Production and sales of semi-trailers decreased by 22.83% and 24.64%, the largest decreased vehicle model.
　
Part Two: Sales of Semi-trailers
　　
Sales of semi-trailers improved clearly last year, benefiting the recovering world economy.

　　

Monthly sales of semi-trailers from Jan. 2010 to April 2011

　　
Sales of heavy trucks were booming in Jan., and it started to decrease from Feb. The downfall on sales of heavy trucks proved market expectations before.

　　

Sales of semi-trailer from Jan. 2010 to April 2011

　
Production and sales volumes of all truck models decreased compared with March, among which sales of semi-trailers and non-complete vans decreased the most. Heavy trucks and semi-trailers are heading bigger tonnage, bigger horsepower, lightweight and higher speed.
　　
99,855 semi-trailers were produced from Jan. to April, down 24.64%, and 1,780 semi-trailers with dragging mass 25 tons below, up 16.04%; 86,897 tractors between 25 tons and 40 tons were sold, down 31.15%; and 11,178 tractors under 40 tons were sold out, up 135.52%.
　　

Sales of semi-trailers from Jan. 2010 to April 2011