Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to
hit an estimated 240,764 units, down from the 320,707 cars and trucks built
last week, according to Ward’s Automotive Reports.
Including this week’s estimates, calendar year North American output now totals
16,362,416 vehicles, up 1.3 percent from like-1999’s pace. In the U.S., automakers
are expected to produce 140,237 vehicles this week, a decrease of 34.8 percent
from the 215,011 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S.
vehicle output totals an estimated 11,843,857 units, down 0.8 percent from the
11,940,473 vehicles built in like-1999.
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This week’s Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 58,891, a 6.8 percent
decrease from the 63,154 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2000
Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,745,258 units, down 1.8 percent
compared to the 2,795,661 vehicles produced in like-1999. Of the cars and trucks
slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted
for 31.1 percent; Ford Motor Co., 27.3 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler,
14.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.6 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc.,
5.4 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.1 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc.,
3.1 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 1.9 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg.
of America Inc., 2.2 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.8 percent;
Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.9 percent; BMW of North America Inc.,
0.9 percent; and other manufacturers, 3.0 percent.
| NORTH AMERICA FACTORYPRODUCTION | ||||||
|
This Week Estimated
|
Last Week Revised
|
Same Week Last Year
|
To Date 2000
|
To Date 1999
|
Pct. Change2000vs. 1999
|
|
| U.S. | ||||||
| Cars |
64,718
|
96,835
|
73,142
|
5,166,793
|
5,171,401
|
-0.1
|
| Trucks |
75,519
|
118,176
|
93,389
|
6,677,064
|
6,769,072
|
-1.4
|
| TOTAL |
140,237
|
215,011
|
166,531
|
11,843,857
|
11,940,473
|
-0.8
|
| Canada | ||||||
| Cars |
29,901
|
33,044
|
32,931
|
1,429,561
|
1,491,718
|
-4.2
|
| Trucks |
28,990
|
30,110
|
31,887
|
1,315,697
|
1,303,943
|
0.9
|
| TOTAL |
58,891
|
63,154
|
64,818
|
2,745,258
|
2,795,661
|
-1.8
|
| Mexico | ||||||
| Cars |
23,462
|
24,096
|
21,231
|
1,047,753
|
920,899
|
13.8
|
| Trucks |
18,174
|
18,446
|
9,506
|
725,548
|
495,145
|
46.5
|
| TOTAL |
41,636
|
42,542
|
30,737
|
1,773,301
|
1,416,044
|
25.2
|
| U.S.CanadaMexico | ||||||
| Cars |
118,081
|
153,975
|
127,304
|
7,644,107
|
7,584,018
|
0.8
|
| Trucks |
122,683
|
166,732
|
134,782
|
8,718,309
|
8,568,160
|
1.8
|
| GRAND TOTAL |
240,764
|
320,707
|
262,086
|
16,362,416
|
16,152,178
|
1.3
|
| Note:All figuresinclude medium- and heavy-duty truck production. |
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