While the October deliveries may not be as astounding as September’s 159 units were, it is still highlighting a recent impressive trend of consistency. Following in the footsteps of some major months, October saw 148 deliveries made in the national bus and coach sector.
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While September may have seen Scania claim top honours, Volvo ensured it was back in its rightful place up top with 69 deliveries for the month. That left Volvo’s fellow European chassis supplier sitting in second with an impressive 30 units delivered. Yutong had the 15 deliveries, eight heavy bus and seven light bus, while Custom Denning also recorded double figures with 12 units delivered. King Long (eight) and I-Bus (seven light bus deliveries) were the next best, while MAN (three) kept ahead of the final few in BLK (two), BCI (one) and BYD (one).
The bodybuilder market saw its perennial leader stay as consistent as ever, with Volgren following its 45 September deliveries with a further 68 in October. It was more than double ahead of the second placed Irizar, who remained ahead of the pack with 19 units delivered. Yutong’s combo of eight heavy bus and seven light saw it claim third spot, with Custom Denning (12) and BCI (11) also reaching double figures. King Long (eight) and I-Bus (seven light bus) could hardly be split, with the remaining eight deliveries being spread between five different brands.
McConnell continued to dominate the seating market, with a further 80 deliveries for October ensuring the momentum continues to roll. Sege had an impressive month with the 29 deliveries, while Yutong was the only other brand to pass 10 with the 14 units delivered. StyleRide had the eight deliveries, while APM (seven) kept ahead of Vogel (five), Fainsa (four) and Marcopolo’s solitary unit.
Change wasn’t to be in the air-conditioning market as Hispacold secured its spot at the top of the market with a further 34 deliveries in October. After narrowly winning in September, it dominated the market in October, with second place going to Denso with 24 units while third was shared by Cling-Yutong and Coachair with 15 deliveries apiece. It was a tight tussle in these middle stages, with Spheros (14) and Thermo King (13) both coming very close to claiming silver. After them, BCC (nine) and King Long (eight) were both snapping at their heels, with Valeo and I-Bus both recording seven deliveries to finish ahead of Konvekta with the two.
October saw New South Wales usurped at the top of the state-based battle leaderboard, as Queensland narrowly won out in October. The maroon state claimed victory with 36 deliveries for the month ahead of Western Australia with 35, while NSW wasn’t far behind with 30 units. Victoria and South Australia locked horns for third and couldn’t be split, both recording the 23 deliveries. The ACT was the only other jurisdiction to get on the board with the one delivery.
The zero-emissions and diesel split continued to see more of the former arriving in October, with 110 diesel deliveries made compared to 38 zero-emissions. In the zero-emissions space, Volvo led the way with 24 electric bus deliveries, ahead of Custom Denning with 12, while Yutong and BYD both recorded the one. Out of the 110 diesel deliveries made, 15 of these were Scania hybrids, while Volvo (45) took the cake ahead of Scania (15 diesel) and Yutong (14).
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