The deliveries numbers for the national bus and coach industry may not be reaching such stunning heights as we saw mid-year, but a further 157 deliveries for the month is proof that the market is strong. Following 174 units recorded last month, 157 further deliveries set the scene for a busy October.
A perfect half-century saw Volvo once again top the chassis sector, with 50 even units seeing it finish 15 ahead of the next best Yutong (35). Sitting in third was Scania with the 24 deliveries, holding a resurging Mercedes-Benz (19) at bay. From there, BCI ended the gap with nine deliveries, with I-Bus and Guantong/GTK sharing six deliveries apiece. With BLK recording the three units, the final deliveries went to the likes of Nexport (two), MAN (one), Custom Denning (one) and BYD (one).
The contest heated up in the bodybuilding segment for October, with Volgren once again proving too strong with its consistent 45 deliveries. Replicating its September efforts, the high number kept it 10 ahead of the next best Yutong, with BCI (17) narrowly beating Irizar with 16 to claim third place. BLK rose with 12 deliveries, keeping ahead of the likes of Custom Denning (seven), Guantong/GLK (six) and I-Bus (six). The final 13 bodies were delivered by six different companies.
Seating was once again McConnell’s forte, with another consistent effort seeing McConnell record 61 deliveries in back-to-back months to claim the win. Sege remained in a strong second spot with 40 deliveries for the month, while Yutong finished third with 31. From there, StyleRide improved to 17 deliveries, while APM had the six and Marcopolo finished the market with the two units.
The air-conditioning market was once again the closest one, with Cling-Yutong this time claiming the honours for October with 35 deliveries. Close behind was Thermo King with 32, who was only one ahead of the pursuing Coachair. It fell off after the top three, with Hispacold (16) and Spheros (13) fighting it out for the top five, while Songz (nine) and Denso (eight) worked ahead of MCC (six) and Konvekta (four) and Valeo finished the market with the three deliveries.
After recent Queensland dominance, it was a return to form for the state down south as Victoria took over the state-based delivery crown. With 45 deliveries for the month, it fought off New South Wales (39) and Western Australia (36) in a busy top three, with Queensland dropping to the fourth spot with 30 deliveries in October. Outside of the big four, the ACT recorded four units, South Australia the two and the Northern Territory had a solitary new vehicle hit its roads in October.
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