◎ According to incomplete statistics, only 60,000 commercial vehicles were sold to the entire western region through the Sichuan market last year, accounting for more than 40% of the sales volume of the main commercial vehicle manufacturers. Sichuan’s commercial vehicle market share ranked the top four in the country.
â—Ž From January 1st onwards, commercial vehicles will fully implement State III standards, and industry insiders expect this to increase the cost of light trucks by 20,000 yuan. The light truck is the largest share of commercial vehicles, with an annual sales volume of around 700,000.
In 2007, the slightly dull Sichuan commercial vehicle market once again exerted its force. The total sales volume exceeded 40,000 vehicles, an increase of 15.3% year-on-year, creating a new sales performance. However, in the face of the subsequent implementation of the 2008 National III Standard, the industry giants did not dare to slacken their efforts to prepare for the “testâ€. In the fierce competition, the pattern of commercial vehicles in Sichuan is quietly changing.
Weight charge
Activate Sichuan Commercial Vehicle Market
The past year 2007 was a brilliant year for Wu Xueliang, deputy general manager of Sichuan Shenbao Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Company. The Dongfeng brand's entire line of light, medium-heavy vehicles sold as high as 12,700 vehicles, accounting for nearly one-third of Quanchuan’s share. “Sichuan has always been the traditional market of Dongfeng, and the recognition of the owner is very high.†He admitted that an important short-term factor that drove the rapid growth of the Chuan commercial vehicle market last year was weight-based charging. “Tyre-weighted charges evade users from the root cause. Overloaded to make money.The original 60 tons of cargo can be pulled after the completion of a heavy truck can be two, the total amount of road freight has more than doubled, bringing more demand to the truck market, sales are multiplying trend." On the other hand, The high level of investment in fixed assets, the country announced early as early as 2008 will be the implementation of the National III emission standards news, making many transport companies plan ahead, buy vehicles in advance to prepare.
According to Ji Daoyou of the Chengdu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shiyan Chamber of Commerce, Qingchuan sold about 18,000 light trucks and about 16,000 medium- and heavy-duty trucks last year. The scale of the market has continued to increase and it has been in a flourishing situation. “China Heavy Duty Truck entered the Chengdu market in 2006 and its sales volume has doubled to 1,500 units last year.†The 2007 fast-growing Futian (more than 4,500 units), FAW Hongta (more than 3,800 units), Chongqing Hongyan ( More than 1200 vehicles, Jiefang liberation (more than 1,000 vehicles), Jianghuai light trucks (more than 1,000 vehicles), Shaanxi Auto (600 vehicles) and other brands in the Sichuan line soared. Analysts also pointed out that 2002 was a period of rapid growth in the truck industry, and a large number of models purchased in the year were facing new generations, which also stimulated the rapid growth of the commercial vehicle market in Sichuan last year.
Rising costs
Low-end light trucks are tested
Although the trend of popular commercial vehicles in 2007 has made many commercial vehicle companies earn enough money, but in the outlook of 2008, many car dealers have expressed some concerns. “The implementation of the National III standard may increase the cost of the light truck by 20,000 yuan, which is a 'disaster' for the low-end light trucks.†Last week, the general manager of Futian Aubay Bell MRT local dealer Li Yuchang accepted the report. The reporter appeared worried when interviewed.
Car dealers' concerns are justified. The current price of low-end light trucks is 30,000 to 50,000 yuan, and the impact of an increase of 20,000 to 30,000 yuan is obvious. It is difficult for users to accept, and it is a painful turning point for major manufacturers. The light truck is the largest share of commercial vehicles, with an annual sales volume of around 700,000. The impact of the new standard on low-end light trucks will be fatal. "We can only blame some manufacturers for their previous products and even the national I standard has not been achieved. Now it is very difficult to achieve the country III." For heavy trucks that were previously considered to be more severely affected by the State III standard, and the growth is extremely rapid, Mr. Li believes that The price of the heavy truck itself is relatively high (basically 200,000 to 300,000 yuan), so the impact of a price increase of about 30,000 yuan is not too great.
Shuffle is coming soon
Three bottlenecks restrict manufacturers
Although the National III standard makes many commercial vehicle companies uncomfortable, Li Chang-chang thinks that such pain is necessary. “The major cities now have serious traffic jams and pollution. The National III standard is an inevitable trend, but the Engine, oil product, and maintenance technology are three transformation problems.†It is understood that compared with the previous implementation of the State I, State II, the country The implementation of III means that the engine must change from mechanical to electronic. The key is the upgrading of the engine fuel injection system. Second, even if the engine reaches the national III level, there is still a problem of oil matching. The use of non-conforming fuels for long-term use of State III vehicles will damage the vehicle's performance. At the same time, the National III vehicle uses an electronic engine. When it encounters the internal fault of the engine's electronic control system, it must use a professional fault diagnostic instrument to perform inspections and repairs. It cannot be demolished without authorization.
"In 2008, Sichuan (commercial) automobile market will surely have a new round of reshuffling!" Wu Xueliang, deputy general manager of Sichuan Shenbao Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd., said that due to the low threshold of the current automobile manufacturing industry, many small and medium-sized commercial vehicle manufacturers are particularly Inadequate engine technology and capital preparation, the implementation of the National III standard will promote the improvement of the industry's technical level, so that the market will be further concentrated to the industry leader with the core technology advantages, through the integration of several large giants will monopolize the commercial vehicle market pattern. Our reporter Zhou Fang
Expert forecast
Heavy truck sales growth will "cool down"
“The consensus in the industry is that this year’s sales growth of heavy-duty trucks will definitely “cool down†and will drop sharply in the second half of the year. However, it is expected that the heavy-duty truck industry in Chengdu will continue to maintain a 50% growth momentum.†Chairman of the Chengdu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shiyan Chamber of Commerce Ji Duoyou It is still full of confidence in the variables of the Chengdu commercial vehicle market in 2008. He believes that because the oil products widely used throughout the country are not all in line with the national III standards, the implementation of the new standard may have three months to six months. The month's buffer period, some manufacturers should seize this time to adjust. Sichuan, especially Chengdu, is an important distribution center for the entire southwest region and even western auto parts. With the continuous development of the Chengdu logistics industry, the demand for high-tonnage, high-horsepower, high-tech truck products is increasing day by day. “It is expected that by 2010, 15 tons. The above heavy trucks will reach more than 70% of the Chengdu market."
Regarding the increase in commercial vehicles in Sichuan in 2008, Mr. Dong, the person in charge of the liberation southwest region of China, believes that “it will not be as high as in 2007. The situation is not optimistic.†He expects commercial vehicles will face major adjustments this year.
Light trucks, heavy trucks rise in price to a foregone conclusion
"Up to the second half of this year, trucks of 45,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan may disappear from the market. Therefore, consumers can choose to sell in the first half of the year to buy scarce current models of resources!" said Tang Secretary of the Sichuan Auto Circulation Association, although the factory price There is no set yet, but the current price increase for young cards and heavy trucks is positive. “Because the profits of heavy vehicles are very thin at present, there are many national II-vehicle vehicles, and most of the manufacturers are still unable to supply the standard products of the supplier III, eventually leading to the shortage of vehicles in the market.â€
According to the manager of the marketing department of Shaanxi Heavy Truck Co., Ltd., the standard III heavy truck products supplied to Beijing and Guangzhou are now about 25,000 yuan more expensive than the national II products of the same model. Guo Huanan, director of the Propaganda Department of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group, also believes that the implementation of the National III standard will make the price of heavy trucks generally increase by around 20,000 yuan. According to their calculations, after the full implementation of the National III standard in 2008, the national heavy truck product price will be raised by 10% to 15% overall. At present, the light truck types of Dongfeng, Kama, Qiling, and the times in the province have risen by around RMB 1,000. It seems that the general price increase of commercial vehicles in 2008 is a foregone conclusion. (Source: "Chengdu Commercial News" reporter: Zhou Ran)
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