Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 26 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 280,037 units,
down from the 291,144 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 1,076,363 vehicles, down 22.5 percent from like-2000's pace.
    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 200,115 vehicles this
week, down 0.5 percent from the 201,134 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 759,849 units,
down 24.0 percent from the 1,000,052 vehicles built in like-2000.
    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 45,162, a
19.6 percent decrease from the 56,168 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 193,988 units, down
24.0 percent compared to the 255,354 vehicles produced in like-2000.
    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 37.7 percent; Ford Motor Co., 18.1 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 14.3 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc.,
6.7 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 6.8 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp.,
3.5 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.5 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 2.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 2.3 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.8 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.2 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       83,592     93,894    118,195    353,613    425,872    -16.4
    Trucks    116,523    107,240    151,612    406,236    574,180    -29.2
    TOTAL     200,115    201,134    269,807    759,849  1,000,052    -24.0
    Canada
    Cars       19,630     28,522     33,151     91,062    133,878    -38.1
    Trucks     25,532     27,646     30,599    102,926    121,476    -15.3
    TOTAL      45,162     56,168     63,750    193,988    255,354    -24.0
    Mexico
    Cars       20,287     19,420     22,760     68,714     85,976    -33.0
    Trucks     14,473     14,422     12,026     53,812     46,613     15.4
    TOTAL      34,760     33,842     34,786    122,526    132,589     -7.6
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars      123,509    141,836    174,106    513,389    645,726    -20.5
    Trucks    156,528    149,308    194,237    562,974    742,269    -24.2
    GRAND     280,037    291,144    368,343  1,076,363  1,387,995    -22.5
    TOTAL

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