USA: Week's output is highest ever

USA: Week’s output is highest ever

Last week's car and truck production estimate for North America was 400,853 -- the highest in history. The previous record of 397,221 cars and light trucks was set the week ended Dec. 11, 1999. For the third time in nine weeks, Ford Motor Co. set a record for production of trucks in the United States. During the week ended June 17, Ford built 58,963 trucks, breaking the record of 57,659 set the week ended May 20.

bcusack June 22, 2000

Last week’s car and truck production estimate for North America was 400,853 — the highest in history. The previous record of 397,221 cars and light trucks was set the week ended Dec. 11, 1999.

For the third time in nine weeks, Ford Motor Co. set a record for production of trucks in the United States. During the week ended June 17, Ford built 58,963 trucks, breaking the record of 57,659 set the week ended May 20.

Production of the Ford Escape began Monday, June 12, in Kansas City, Mo. The truck had been in pre-production since January.

DaimlerChrysler reported production for the Sebring convertible for the first time last week. It now is produced at DaimlerChry-sler’s Sterling Heights, Mich., plant. Previously, the Sebring convertible was built by Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America Inc. in Normal, Ill.