USA: Ward’s Reports Estimated Production

Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 376,431 units, down from the 382,293 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward’s Automotive Reports.

Including this week’s estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 13,661,913 vehicles, up 2.8 percent from like-1999’s pace.

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In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 261,775 vehicles this week, a decrease of 5.6 percent from the 277,325 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 9,927,131 units, up 1.1 percent from the 9,819,184 vehicles built in like- 1999.

This week’s Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 61,124, a 4.1 percent decrease from the 63,750 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,287,253 units, down 0.4 percent compared to the 2,296,358 vehicles produced in like-1999.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 36.0 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.3 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 11.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.8 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.9 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.1 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.6 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 1.8 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 2.1 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.6 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.7 percent; and other manufacturers, 1.6 percent.

                       NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION
 
              This Week  Last Week Same Week  To Date   To Date   Pct. Change
              Estimated  Revised   Last Year   2000      1999     2000 vs. 1999
     U.S.
     Cars    118,756    122,447    120,050   4,334,176   4,243,326    2.1
     Trucks  143,019    154,878    155,842   5,592,955   5,575,858    0.3
     TOTAL   261,775    277,325    275,892   9,927,131   9,819,184    1.1
     Canada
     Cars     32,122     32,474     37,185   1,197,888   1,227,521   -2.4
     Trucks   29,002     31,276     31,578   1,089,365   1,068,837    1.9
     TOTAL    61,124     63,750     68,763   2,287,253   2,296,358   -0.4
     Mexico
     Cars     27,779     23,163     17,696     860,979     761,878   13.0
     Trucks   25,753     18,055     11,333     586,550     417,575   40.5
     TOTAL    53,532     41,218     29,029   1,447,529   1,179,453   22.7
     U.S.CanadaMexico
     Cars    178,657    178,084    174,931   6,393,043   6,232,725    2.6
     Trucks  197,774    204,209    198,753   7,268,870   7,062,270    2.9
     GRAND   376,431    382,293    373,684  13,661,913  13,294,995    2.8
     TOTAL
 
     Note:  All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
 

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