Australasian Bus & Coach - April 2018

(^62) ABC April 2018 busnews.com.au
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eliveries soared in March 2018, with 109 brand-
new buses delivered throughout Australia.
This is a big step up compared to February
and January, when 91 and 65 deliveries were
reported, marking strong month-on-month
increases in 2018. Encouragingly, this number also nearly
doubles the tally of 55 recorded at the same time last year.
Volvo once more remains atop of the chassis
manufacturer pile, marking 33 deliveries, its best result of
the year (29 previously). Scania maintained second spot,
but also had a bumper month of 30, beating
its previous best of 19. Likewise BCI, which has
jumped from four in January to 16 and 17 in
February and March respectively. The chasing pack
had less than nine each.
Volgren again led the way for body builders,
recording 18, though that was less than
February’s figure of 24. BCI followed on 12, which
was also a small drop on last month. Gemilang and Irizar
achieved strong months, both posting double figures.
Thermo King’s grip on the air-con market tightens, recording
57 deliveries, its best for the year (previously 50). Hispacold
was next on 11, with the rest under double figures as per
OEM-provided data.
Once again Victoria and NSW were the busiest states taking
35 and 31 per cent of the pie, respectively. Queensland and
SA followed on 17 and 13 per cent, with WA the only other
state or territory listed for sales – it had 4 per cent.
Turn overleaf for comprehensive Australian bus and coach
delivery information for March.
Optimism abounds as
deliveries crack ton
March has proven the most prosperous month for bus and coach
deliveries so far in 2018, exclusive ABC data reveals. Mark Gojszyk reports.
Deliveries soared in March 2018,
with 109 brand-new buses
delivered throughout Australia.
DELIVERIES MARCH 2018