Analysis of Medium Truck Market in Jan.-Dec. 2012 III
Part Three: Features of China Medium Truck Market in 2012
Feature One: The market needs of China medium trucks decreased a lot, which decreased by 1,690 units comparing to 2011. Among them, the sales of the medium truck chassis increased by 6% and the complete medium truck decreased by 4.06%.
Feature Two: Both the traditional truck makers and the new truck makers made big efforts on developing new medium truck products and promoting them into the medium truck market.Among them, Beiqi Foton promoted the most new medium truck products. Then it was followed by Sinotruck, Dongfeng Truck and FAW.
Features of China New Medium Trucks:Serialization, Heavy load and High-end & Light Weight of the trucks
Feature One: Serialization
Many truck makers promoted a series of medium truck products. For example, Foton Zhucheng Factory promoted 2012 Ruiwo medium truck products, whose cargo body measurements covering 7.2m, 7.5m, 8m and 8.6m.
Feature Two: Heavy load and High-end
For example, Jiefang J6L medium new truck product technology is from Jiefeng J6 heavy truck products.
Feature Three: Light Weight of the trucks
For example, Dongfeng Liuzhou Auto promoted the Chenglong M3V medium trucks are equipped with Dongfeng Cummins and Yuchai oil saving engines as well as other equipment to make the products be lighter.
Feature Three: Large-tonnage medium truck sales and market shares increased
Medium Trucks |
Sales in 2012 |
Year-on-year Growth |
Market Share in 2012 |
Growth of Market Share Sales in 2012 |
Sales in 2012 |
Market Share in 2011 |
6 Ton ≤Total Weight≤ 8 Ton |
79631 |
-3.99 |
43.27 |
0.03 |
82944 |
43.24 |
8 Ton <Total Weight≤ 10 Ton |
38492 |
-7.92 |
20.91 |
-0.88 |
41805 |
21.79 |
10 Ton <Total Weight≤ 12 Ton |
28602 |
-23.97 |
15.54 |
-4.07 |
37619 |
19.61 |
12 Ton <Total Weight≤ 14 Ton |
37325 |
26.63 |
20.28 |
4.92 |
29475 |
15.36 |
According to CAAM collected data, in Jan.-Dec.2012 the sales volumes of large-tonnage medium trucks (12 Ton <Total Weight≤ 14 Ton) were 37,325 units, up 26.63% over 2011. And the market share was 20.28%, up 4.29% over 2012.
Feature: Medium Trucks' customization speed up
According to CAAM collected data, in Jan.-Dec. 2012, the production volumes of medium special cargo trucks, special motor vehicle and medium truck chassis were 150,417 units, up 2.22% over 2011. The sales volume medium trucks (chassis included) were 290,269 units. And the customization rate of the medium trucks was 51.82%, increased by 1.42%.
Segment Markets |
Modified Cargos/Special Vehicles(Chassis Included) in 2012 |
Year-on-year Growth |
Overall Truck Sales in 2012 |
Trucks’ Customization Rate 2012 |
Modified Cargos/Special Vehicles(Chassis Included) in 2011 |
Overall Truck Sales in 2011 |
Trucks’ Customization Rate in 2011 |
Year-on year Growth of Customization Rate |
Heavy |
397374 |
-29.00 |
636001 |
62.48 |
559686 |
880641 |
63.55 |
-1.07 |
Medium |
150417 |
2.22 |
290269 |
51.82 |
147151 |
291959 |
50.40 |
1.42 |
Light |
182776 |
0.51 |
1842710 |
9.92 |
181841 |
1880060 |
9.67 |
0.25 |
Micro |
2429 |
-77.35 |
534812 |
0.45 |
10726 |
492176 |
2.18 |
-1.73 |
Total |
732996 |
-18.50 |
3303792 |
22.19 |
899404 |
3544836 |
25.37 |
-3.19 |
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