Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 16 Vehicle production this week
in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 337,667 units,
up from the 327,756 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.

    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 3,272,060 vehicles, down 19.2 percent from like-2000's pace.

    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 242,531 vehicles this
week, up 2.2 percent from the 237,318 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 2,312,166 units,
down 21.8 percent from the 2,955,116 vehicles built in like-2000.

    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 57,222, a
9.0 percent increase from the 52,505 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 571,032 units, down
20.8 percent compared to the 721,232 vehicles produced in like-2000.

    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 33.9 percent; Ford Motor Co., 27.3 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 16.1 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc.,
5.6 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.3 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp.,
2.4 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.7 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.7 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.0 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.2 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    110,884    109,665   121,910   1,058,997   1,253,025     -15.5
    Trucks  131,647    127,653   167,715   1,253,169   1,702,091     -26.4
    TOTAL   242,531    237,318   289,625   2,312,166   2,955,116     -21.8

    Canada
    Cars     30,771     25,353    34,798     288,326     375,529     -23.2
    Trucks   26,451     27,152    31,569     282,706     345,703     -18.2
    TOTAL    57,222     52,505    66,367     571,032     721,232     -20.8

    Mexico
    Cars     22,163     21,666    22,097     219,714     235,101      -6.5
    Trucks   15,751     16,267    15,186     169,148     136,733      23.7
    TOTAL    37,914     37,933    37,283     388,862     371,834       4.6

    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars    163,818    156,684   178,805   1,567,037   1,863,655     -15.9
    Trucks  173,849    171,072   214,470   1,705,023   2,184,527     -22.0
    GRAND   337,667    327,756   393,275   3,272,060   4,048,182     -19.2
    TOTAL

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