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Deliveries enjoy sustained success in 2024

The bus and coach deliveries data for Australia is in for 2024, and it far surpasses the efforts of previous years

When it comes to issues plaguing the bus and coach industry, safety has been the main topic filtering into conversation. 

This time last year, when ABC revealed the national bus and coach industry had delivered 1387 vehicles for 2023, it was cause for celebration. The number highlighted the sector’s remarkable ability to increase its delivery numbers and capabilities despite a variety of challenges.

The deliveries for 2024 blow this out of the water, with an astonishing 1907 deliveries recorded for the entire year of 2024 at an average of more than 150 per month.

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For another year, the chassis sector belonged to Volvo. After dominating the chassis market as market leader in 2023 with 418 deliveries made, the European giant took its operations to the next level in 2024 with 639 deliveries recorded. Maintaining second spot for a second consecutive year was Yutong, who consolidated its spot in the market with 326 deliveries. Scania continued to deliver strongly in third with 295 units recorded, an increase of 88 from last year, while BCI’s 142 deliveries for the year saw it become the fourth OEM to reach triple figures for the year. With the top four staying the same from 2023, the chasers jostled for position, with I-Bus rounding out the top five with 90 deliveries.

This time last year, Volgren was the definitive bodybuilder master with 375 deliveries for 2023. This year, it solidified its crown with 567 deliveries for 2024. It nearly doubled its closest competitor in Yutong (325), with BCI rising to third position after finishing with 203 units delivered. Irizar backed up a mighty 2023 with another 183 deliveries in 2024, with Custom Denning (108) finishing fifth. I-Bus was the next best with 90 deliveries, while King Long remained consistent with 84. BLK (72) and Scania Higer (47) did enough to fight off new challengers such as Nexport (37) and Global Bus Ventures (34) and Express Coaches (33) fought off persistent challenges to finish ahead of Marcopolo (31).

It was the case of another year and another period of dominance for McConnell in the seating game, with the giant eclipsing its 2023 tally of 538 to bring home 770 deliveries in 2024. Sege secured its spot in second for another year with 370 deliveries, finishing ahead of the third placed Yutong (301). StyleRide (173) maintained the momentum, with APM storming into fifth with 92 deliveries. From there, King Long (59) came sixth, with Leadcom rising with 49 deliveries ahead of Fainsa (33) and Marcopolo (30).

Thermo King was once the king of the air-conditioning game with 476 deliveries for 2024, but it faced sterner challenges. Coachair rose to second place with 387 deliveries in a tight market, with Cling-Yutong not far behind on 325. A gap opened up, with Hispacold (198) the next best, with Spheros (102) joining them with triple figures for the year. Valeo (86), King Long (84) and Songz (80) were all incredibly close, with MCC (77) also competitive, while Konvekta (47) and Denso (26) also maintained the rage in 2024.

Victoria took the crown yet again in the state-based battle with 547 deliveries, but faced fierce competition from Queensland (503). New South Wales (417) sat comfortably in third ahead of Western Australia’s 327 deliveries, with South Australia trailing on 68. The ACT had a strong year with 29 deliveries recorded, with the Northern Territory (nine) and Tasmania (seven) rounding out the numbers for a major year of bus deliveries.

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