Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 14 Vehicle production this week
in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 301,065 units,
up from the 279,196 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.

    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 11,232,107 vehicles, down 12.7 percent from like-2000's pace.

    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 218,080 vehicles this
week, up 9.2 percent from the 199,657 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 8,098,496 units,
down 13.3 percent from the 9,345,958 vehicles built in like-2000.

    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 49,216, a 5.7
percent increase from the 46,574 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,836,578 units, down
15.0 percent compared to the 2,160,903 vehicles produced in like-2000.

    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 34.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 27.4 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 12.3 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.6
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.9 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.9
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.4 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.7 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.7 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.9 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.8 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.8 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.3 percent.

                       NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION
            This Week  Last Week  Same Week  To Date    To Date   Pct. Change
            Estimated   Revised   Last Year    2001      2000    2001 vs. 2000
    U.S.
    Cars      92,783    85,311   118,858    3,518,910   4,050,777    -13.1
    Trucks   125,297   114,346   139,971    4,579,586   5,295,181    -13.5
    TOTAL    218,080   199,657   258,829    8,098,496   9,345,958    -13.3
    Canada
    Cars      25,873    24,317    32,717      934,731   1,133,182    -17.5
    Trucks    23,343    22,257    29,498      901,847   1,027,721    -12.2
    TOTAL     49,216    46,574    62,215    1,836,578   2,160,903    -15.0
    Mexico
    Cars      18,307    16,264    21,332      701,714     810,029    -13.4
    Trucks    15,462    16,701    15,351      595,319     542,742      9.7
    TOTAL     33,769    32,965    36,683    1,297,033   1,352,771     -4.1
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars     136,963   125,892   172,907    5,155,355   5,993,988    -14.0
    Trucks   164,102   153,304   184,820    6,076,752   6,865,644    -11.5
    GRAND    301,065   279,196   357,727   11,232,107  12,859,632    -12.7
    TOTAL

    Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.