China sells 325,362 buses in '08, Jinbei No.1

Shanghai, February 25 (Gasgoo.com) China achieved bus sales of 325,362 units in 2008, a report compiled by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed, without giving comparative data.

Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co led China's bus-making industry by selling 61,100 buses in 2008, a figure more than double that of its closest follower, Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co, which sold 27,600 buses. Jiangling Motors Co trailed the two with 26,600 buses sold last year.

The top ten biggest bus sellers sold a total of 224,500 buses in 2008, representing 69 percent of the Chinese bus market, according to the CAAM report.

The table below shows a lineup of China's top ten bus makers in 2008

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Ranking      Automaker                                                          Sales
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1.  Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co                                      61,100
2.  Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co                                           27,600
3.  Jiangling Motors Co                                                           26,600
4.  Nanjing IVECO Motor Co                                                   24,100
5.  King Long United Automotive Industry (Suzhou) Co   16,400
6.  Beiqi Foton Motor Co                                                         16,300
7.  Xiamen Golden Gragon Bus Co                                     162,000
8.  Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co      132,000
9.  Henan Shaolin Auto Co                                                     11,500
10. Zhongshun Automobile Co                                             11,500
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Source: China Association of Automobile Manufacturers