Ward's Reports Estimated North American Weekly Vehicle Production - Octobr 14, 2005

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 14, 2005 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 326,626 units, down 3.3 percent from the 337,853 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 12,997,945 vehicles, down 0.1 percent from like-2004's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 243,053 vehicles this week, down 2.5 percent from the 249,314 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2005 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 9,636,911 units, up 0.1 percent compared to the 9,629,752 vehicles built in like-2004.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 50,336, an increase of 5.5 percent from the 47,709 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar 2005 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,087,888 units, down 2.9 percent compared to the 2,149,921 vehicles produced in like-2004.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 29.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 23.8 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 11.2 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 7.3 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 7.3 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 7.0 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.0 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 2.0 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.2 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.0 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.9 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.8 percent; and other manufacturers, 4.2 percent.

                     NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION
         This Week  Last Week  Same Week   To Date    To Date   Pct. Change
         Estimated   Revised   Last Year    2005       2004    2005 vs. 2004
  U.S.
  Cars     82,759     86,610    88,125   3,489,358   3,441,598      1.4
  Trucks  160,294    162,704   167,191   6,147,553   6,188,154     -0.7
  TOTAL   243,053    249,314   255,316   9,636,911   9,629,752      0.1
  Canada
  Cars     26,995     24,378    23,742   1,037,304   1,048,856     -1.1
  Trucks   23,341     23,331    22,407   1,050,584   1,101,065     -4.6
  TOTAL    50,336     47,709    46,149   2,087,888   2,149,921     -2.9
  Mexico
  Cars     18,126     19,134    17,122     649,399     625,175      3.9
  Trucks   15,111     21,696    15,984     623,747     607,656      2.6
  TOTAL    33,237     40,830    33,106   1,273,146   1,232,831      3.3
  U.S.\Canada\Mexico
  Cars    127,880    130,122   128,989   5,176,061   5,115,629      1.2
  Trucks  198,746    207,731   205,582   7,821,884   7,896,875     -0.9
  GRAND   326,626    337,853   334,571  12,997,945  13,012,504     -0.1
  TOTAL

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

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