China Truck Demand Breaks 1 Million Level in 2010
Sales of heavy duty commercial vehicles in China reached 1.015 million units in 2010, a 60 percent increase over 2009 volume
Sales of heavy duty commercial vehicles in China reached 1.015 million units in 2010, a 60 percent increase over 2009 volume.
For the fourth quarter of the year, 226,500 units were sold, a 23 percent increase over the same quarter of 2009 and an 11 percent increase over the third quarter of 2010.
The medium-duty truck and medium- and heavy-duty bus segments resulted in another 430,000 units being sold. Including the heavy duty segment, this pushed the total commercial vehicle market in China to over 1.445 million vehicles in 2010 - 42 percent above 2009 levels.
"After the peak of 2010, we expect the China commercial vehicle market to decline in 2011," said Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst with ACT. "After that market pause, sales are expected to return to a slow-growth path beginning in 2012."
This information is included in the recently released China Commercial Vehicle Outlook report published jointly by ACT and SIC, China's State Information Center, and released quarterly. The report also includes an overview of the Chinese economy and its impact on sales of heavy- and medium-duty trucks and buses, as well as OEM market shares. The China Commercial Vehicle Outlook is published quarterly. The next issue will be published in June 2011.
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