The deliveries data is yet to rival July’s mammoth peak of 216, but September has seen deliveries once again skyrocket, surpassing August’s 165 with 174 units recorded for the month.
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There was no change at the top of the chassis sector, as Volvo dominated yet again with 56 deliveries for the month. What came as a surprise was the rise of BCI, who snatched second spot for September narrowly off Yutong (29) with 31 deliveries. Behind the top trio was Scania with 19 deliveries, while Mercedes-Benz remained consistent with 14. Outside of the double figure brands, MAN recorded nine deliveries while BYD had seven, with I-Bus (five), BLK (three) and Challenger (one) wrapping up the market.
There were some big numbers put up in the bodybuilder market for September, with Volgren once again taking out the top gong with 45 units delivered for the month. BCI’s impressive September continued with 36 deliveries, while Yutong remained close behind with 29. From there, a gap opened up between Yutong and Irizar (14), with the latter remaining narrowly ahead of the impressive BLK with 12. Global Bus Ventures recorded the nine deliveries while Marcopolo (eight) and Nexport (six) kept ahead of I-Bus (three), with the final 10 deliveries being shared by six brands.
The seating market continued to be ruled by McConnell, who maintained its lofty perch in the sector with an astounding 61 September deliveries. The next best was Sege, who had a superb month with 35, while Yutong finished third with 26. Leadcom came from nowhere to secure fourth with 21 deliveries, leaving StyleRide in its wake with the 14 units. From there, Marcopolo and APM couldn’t be split on eight apiece, with Fainsa registering the one delivery.
The race in the air-conditioning market between Coachair and Thermo King continued to heat up, ironically, with the former taking the honours in September with 46 deliveries. Thermo King came in close second with 43, staying clear of the next best Cling-Yutong with 29. The market remained tight throughout, with Spheros (18) keeping ahead of Hispacold (14) and MCC (10), while Valeo and Songz (four apiece) finished off the market just in front of Konvekta and Denso with three each.
The state-based battle intensified in September, with Queensland cracking the half-century to romp home with 50 deliveries. Coming in second was its State of Origin rival in NSW, who had 44 deliveries, while Victoria and Western Australia shared third place with 38 units. Outside of the big states, the ACT (three) and Northern Territory (one) continued their contributions.
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