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High Growth Reported for the World Buses Market
Tuesday September 2, 2008 1:30 pm ET

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 2, 2008 -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Trucks - Buses industry is available in its catalogue.

World Buses Market

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Global bus demand to grow 5.4% per year through 2012

Worldwide demand for buses will advance 5.4 percent annually to 437,000 vehicles in 2012 on the strength of significant increases in the price of fuel worldwide. Demand for buses traditionally tends to be cyclical and dependent on region-specific trends, such as demographics, income levels, relative spending levels on mass transit systems, per-capita passenger vehicle density, and others. However, with the dramatic rise in fuel prices experienced in 2007 and 2008, the market has achieved a new footing, as commuters in even vehicle-saturated markets such as the United States increasingly choose mass transit over driving themselves. Buses represent one of the most cost-effective methods for transporting passengers, and with ridership rising as much as 30 percent year-on-year in some bus transit systems, demand will increase as transit authorities, motor coach lines and other bus operators place orders to augment their current fleets.

Other forces that will support bus demand include rising congestion levels in major metropolitan centers worldwide, the establishment of dedicated bus rapid transit systems and "bus ways" in key cities in Latin America and the Asia/ Pacific region, and the general economic expansions taking place in emerging markets that require workers to travel further to reach jobs. Bus travel is becoming more of a necessity for urban travelers worldwide as governments enforce limits on the use of personal vehicles (both cars and motorcycles) to reduce pollution and congestion levels.

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INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
World Economic Overview
Recent Historical Trends
Macroeconomic Outlook
World Demographic Outlook
Personal Income & Expenditure Trends
World Light Vehicle Overview
World Light Vehicle Sales
Environmental & Regulatory Factors
Pricing Trends
III. WORLD OVERVIEW
Global Bus Demand
Demand by Region
Bus Demand Dynamics
Demand by Product Type
Transit Buses
Motor Coaches
Other Bus Demand
Production by Region
Bus Park by Region
Alternate Fuel Bus Demand
Busways & Bus Rapid Transit Systems
Foreign Trade in Buses
IV. NORTH AMERICA
General
Bus Demand by Type
United States
Canada
Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
General
Bus Demand by Type
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Belgium
Sweden
Other Western Europe
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
General
Bus Demand by Type
China
India
Japan
Indonesia
South Korea
Australia
Taiwan
Other Asia/Pacific
VII. OTHER REGIONS
General
Bus Demand by Type
Latin America
Brazil
Other Latin America
Eastern Europe
Russia
Other Eastern Europe
Africa/Mideast
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Industry Composition & Market Share
Research & Product Development
Manufacturing
Marketing
Distribution
Financial Issues & Requirements
Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Alexander Dennis Limited
Allison Transmission Incorporated
Altra SpA, see Fiat
Anhui Ankai Automobile Company Limited
Ashok Leyland Limited
Blue Bird Corporation
Champion Bus Incorporated, see Thor Industries
Consorcio G Grupo Dina SA de CV
Daimler AG
Dandong Huanghai Automobile Company Limited, see Liaoning Shuguang
 Automotive Group
Detroit Diesel Corporation, see Daimler
ElDorado National California Incorporated, see Thor Industries
EvoBus GmbH, see Daimler
Fiat SpA
GAZ OAO
General Motors Corporation
Goshen Coach Incorporated, see Thor Industries
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS
Hino Motors Limited, see Toyota Motor
Hyundai Motor Company
IC Corporation, see Navistar International
Irizar S Coopertiva, see Mondragon
IRIZAR-TVS Limited, see Ashok Leyland and Mondragon
Liaoning Shuguang Automotive Group Company Limited
Mahindra International, see Navistar International
MAN AG
Marcopolo SA
Millennium Transit Services LLC
Minsky Avtomobilny Zavod
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, see Daimler
Mondragon Corporacion Cooperativa
Motor Coach Industries Incorporated
Navistar International Corporation
NEOPLAN Bus GmbH, see MAN
New Flyer Industries Incorporated
Nissan Diesel Motor Company Limited, see Volvo
North American Bus Industries Incorporated
Nova Bus Corporation, see Volvo
Optare Holdings Limited
PAZ, see GAZ
Plaxton Holdings Limited, see Alexander Dennis
Polomex SA de CV, see Daimler and Marcopolo
Prevost Car Incorporated, see Volvo
Scania AB
Solaris Bus & Coach SA
Superpolo SA, see Marcopolo
Tata Marcopolo Motors Limited, see Marcopolo and Tata Motors
Tata Motors Limited
Temsa Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, see Haci Omer Sabanci
Thomas Built Buses Incorporated, see Daimler
Thor Industries Incorporated
Toyota Motor Corporation
Van Hool NV
VDL Groep BV
Volgren Australia Pty Limited
Volvo AB
Wright Group Limited
Xiamen King Long Motor Company Limited
Yangzhou Yaxing Motor Coach Company Limited
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company Limited
Zhongtong Bus Holding Company Limited
Other Companies Mentioned in Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
2 World Population by Region
3 World Urban Population by Region
4 Per Capita GDP by Region
5 World Light Vehicle Production
6 World Light Vehicle Sales
SECTION III -- WORLD OVERVIEW
1 World Bus Demand by Region
2 World Bus Demand by Type
3 Transit Bus Demand by Region
4 Motor Coach Demand by Region
5 Other Bus Demand by Region
6 World Bus Production by Region
7 World Bus Park by Region
8 World Bus Demand by Fuel Type
9 World Bus Balance of Trade
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
1 North America Bus Supply, Park & Demand
2 North America Bus Demand by Type
3 United States Bus Supply, Park & Demand
4 United States Bus Demand by Type
5 Canada Bus Supply, Park & Demand
6 Canada Bus Demand by Type
7 Mexico Bus Supply, Park & Demand
8 Mexico Bus Demand by Type
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe Bus Supply, Park & Demand
2 Western Europe Bus Demand by Type
3 France Bus Supply, Park & Demand
4 France Bus Demand by Type
5 Germany Bus Supply, Park & Demand
6 Germany Bus Demand by Type
7 United Kingdom Bus Supply, Park & Demand
8 United Kingdom Bus Demand by Type
9 Italy Bus Supply, Park & Demand
10 Italy Bus Demand by Type
11 Spain Supply, Park & Demand
12 Spain Bus Demand by Type
13 Belgium Bus Supply, Park & Demand
14 Belgium Bus Demand by Type
15 Sweden Bus Supply, Park & Demand
16 Sweden Bus Demand by Type
17 Other Western Europe Bus Supply, Park & Demand
18 Other Western Europe Bus Demand by Type
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific Bus Supply, Park & Demand
2 Asia/Pacific Bus Demand by Type
3 China Bus Supply, Park & Demand
4 China Bus Demand by Type
5 India Bus Supply, Park & Demand
6 India Bus Demand by Type
7 Japan Bus Supply, Park & Demand
8 Japan Bus Demand by Type
9 Indonesia Bus Supply, Park & Demand
10 Indonesia Bus Demand by Type
11 South Korea Bus Supply, Park & Demand
12 South Korea Bus Demand by Type
13 Australia Bus Supply, Park & Demand
14 Australia Bus Demand by Type
15 Taiwan Bus Supply, Park & Demand
16 Taiwan Bus Demand by Type
17 Other Asia/Pacific Bus Supply, Park & Demand
18 Other Asia/Pacific Bus Demand by Type
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
1 Other Regions Bus Supply, Park & Demand
2 Other Regions Bus Demand by Type
3 Latin America Supply, Park & Demand
4 Latin America Bus Demand by Type
5 Brazil Supply, Park & Demand
6 Brazil Bus Demand by Type
7 Other Latin America Supply, Park & Demand
8 Other Latin America Bus Demand by Type
9 Eastern Europe Supply, Park & Demand
10 Eastern Europe Bus Demand by Type
11 Russia Supply, Park & Demand
12 Russia Bus Demand by Type
13 Other Eastern Europe Supply, Park & Demand
14 Other Eastern Europe Bus Demand by Type
15 Africa/Mideast Supply, Park & Demand
16 Africa/Mideast Bus Demand by Type
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Sales of Selected Bus Producers, 2007
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION III -- WORLD OVERVIEW
1 World Bus Demand by Region, 2007
2 Population Correlation to Bus Demand, 2007
3 World Bus Demand by Type, 2007
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World OEM Bus Market Share by Company, 2007

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China to remain leader in sales and production

Worldwide, China is both the largest market for and producer of buses, as well as the nation most responsible for supporting the forward momentum expected for bus demand. The country has become a regional hub for bus production, although Chinese bus manufacturers currently lack the global brand strength of leading producers in western countries. Nonetheless, the cost advantages of Chinese buses, while shrinking, would appear to point toward an increased emphasis on exports.

The bus market in North America tends to be atypical among developed nations in a number of ways. The United States and Canada, for example, have thriving markets for specially designed school buses, which are not common in Europe or Japan. The US also lacks the dynamic passenger train, tram and subway (metro) systems so common in Europe and Japan, making bus travel the primary mass transit option in most US cities. Furthermore, the large distances between cities and states provides a strong stimulus for sales of motor coaches, which are purpose-designed to move passengers long distances in comfort. For the first time in decades, high fuel prices have caused Americans to reduce their miles traveled, with many opting for bus and rail alternatives.

Despite its negative demographics, Western Europe will also see heightened demand as fuel prices rapidly increase in many countries, and more cities limit or tax car use. Japan, on the other hand, will experience a decline in bus demand due to an aging population and the prevalence of other mass transit options such as light rail.

Study coverage

This new Freedonia industry study, World Buses, is available for $5600. It presents historical demand data (1997, 2002, 2007) plus forecasts (2012 and 2017) for supply and demand, as well as demand by type, in six regions and 21 countries. The study also assesses market environment factors, evaluates market shares and profiles 38 industry players worldwide.

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