(^70) ABC May 2019 busnews.com.au
A
ustralianbusandcoachdeliveriescontinue
along a solid road this year, with a figure
of 108 almost identical to March – and
maintaining an average number of 109 in
2019.
The Swedes continued to lead the chassis market, but
Scania’s (24) and Volvo’s (22) tallies were both down 12 each
on last month, highlighting a closeness in the market for
the month. Mercedes-Benz was third on 14, as seven more
manufacturers followed on 10 or less.
Similarly for the body builders, Volgren led
on 30, but was not as clear a standout as
in previous months. BCI, Bustech and Irizar
couldn’t be separated, all recorded 13 deliveries
each. Again, seven more builders also had 10 or
less this month.
For air-conditioners, market leader Thermo
King also repeated its previous month’s tally of
47,maintainingitsfirmgripatthetip.Denso (16), Hispacold
(16) and Spheros (15) all closely fought it out for second
place.
Once again Victoria was the busiest of the states, taking
31 per cent of the market. Queensland just pipped NSW by
1 per cent (26 to 25), while WA and SA took a smaller slice
of the cherry pie.
Turn overleaf for comprehensive Australian bus and coach
delivery information for April. Please note all data is as
supplied from manufacturers, with their involvement at
their discretion.
Deliveries motor
along in April
Another month, another similar return for bus and coach
deliveries, exclusive ABC data reveals
The Swedes continued to lead the
chassis market.
DELIVERIES APRIL 2019