Bus sales decline 51.2% in 1H2017

Bus sales dropped 51.2% y-o-y in 1H2017, compared to the same period last year,Al Mal reports, citing data from the Automotive Information Council (AMIC). Unit sales dropped to 6.1k from 11.8k in 1H2016. The decline was largely the cause of a 57% y-o-y drop in the microbus category. Suzuki led in bus sales, with Toyota coming in second. Auto sales across all categories have seen a slump with AMIC expecting a 50% decline this year compared to last.