Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 12 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 293,193 units, up
from the 226,907 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 520,100 vehicles, down 24.1 percent from like-2000's pace.
    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 206,394 vehicles this
week, up 27.1 percent from the 162,376 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 368,770 units,
down 25.7 percent from the 496,558 vehicles built in like-2000.
    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 51,374, a 27.6
percent increase from the 40,274 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 91,648 units, down
26.5 percent compared to the 124,773 vehicles produced in like-2000.
    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 25.5 percent; Ford Motor Co., 35.5 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 10.1 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.5
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 6.6 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.7
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.0 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 2.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. America Inc., 2.2 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       93,819     77,318    113,686    171,137    206,136    -16.4
    Trucks    112,575     85,058    146,345    197,633    290,422    -31.9
    TOTAL     206,394    162,376    260,031    368,770    496,558    -25.7
    Canada
    Cars       23,980     18,857     35,072     42,837     65,436    -37.9
    Trucks     27,394     21,417     32,303     48,811     59,337    -17.7
    TOTAL      51,374     40,274     67,375     91,648    124,773    -26.5
    Mexico
    Cars       21,634     13,951     22,476     35,585     41,554    -26.9
    Trucks     13,791     10,306     12,333     24,097     22,520      7.0
    TOTAL      35,425     24,257     34,809     59,682     64,074     -6.9
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars      139,433    110,126    171,234    249,559    313,126    -20.3
    Trucks    153,760    116,781    190,981    270,541    372,279    -27.3
    GRAND     293,193    226,907    362,215    520,100    685,405    -24.1
    TOTAL

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