Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 5 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 244,207 units, up
from the 30,518 cars and trucks built during last week's holiday break,
according to Ward's Automotive Reports.
    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 244,207 vehicles, down 24.4 percent from like-2000's pace.
    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 172,988 vehicles this
week, up substantially from the 4,138 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 172,988 units,
down 26.9 percent from the 236,527 vehicles built in like-2000.
    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 41,057, a
tremendous increase from the 8,514 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 41,057 units, down
28.5 percent compared to the 57,398 vehicles produced in like-2000.
    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 31.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 31.4 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 8.9 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc.,
6.3 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 6.1 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp.,
4.0 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.0 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 2.0 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.2 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.8 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.0 percent; and
other manufacturers, 2.0 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        81,503        0      92,450     81,503     92,450    -11.8
    Trucks      91,485    4,138     144,077     91,485    144,077    -36.5
    TOTAL      172,988    4,138     236,527    172,988    236,527    -26.9
    Canada
    Cars        18,563    6,548      30,364     18,563     30,364    -38.9
    Trucks      22,494    1,966      27,034     22,494     27,034    -16.8
    TOTAL       41,057    8,514      57,398     41,057     57,398    -28.5
    Mexico
    Cars        17,257   14,384      19,078     17,257     19,078     -9.5
    Trucks      12,905    3,482      10,187     12,905     10,187     26.7
    TOTAL       30,162   17,866      29,265     30,162     29,265      3.1
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars       117,323   20,932     141,892    117,323    141,892    -17.3
    Trucks     126,884    9,586     181,298    126,884    181,298    -30.0
    GRAND      244,207   30,518     323,190    244,207    323,190    -24.4
    TOTAL

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