Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 11 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 346,244 units,
down from the 354,944 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 5,976,810 vehicles, down 15.6 percent from like-2000's pace.
    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 259,977 vehicles this
week, down 2.4 percent from the 266,432 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 4,293,194 units,
down 17.2 percent from the 5,186,468 vehicles built in like-2000.
    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 54,181, a
1.6 percent increase from the 53,324 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,004,513 units, down
18.8 percent compared to the 1,236,904 vehicles produced in like-2000.
    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 31.5 percent; Ford Motor Co., 30.4 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 15.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc.,
5.3 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.9 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp.,
2.5 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.8 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.8 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.5 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.7 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.6 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.9 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.4 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      116,395    117,142    126,481    1,911,450    2,228,838    -14.2
    Trucks    143,582    149,290    161,886    2,381,744    2,957,630    -19.5
    TOTAL     259,977    266,432    288,367    4,293,194    5,186,468    -17.2
    Canada
    Cars       24,950     24,749     34,935      493,431      640,279    -22.9
    Trucks     29,231     28,575     33,265      511,082      596,625    -14.3
    TOTAL      54,181     53,324     68,200    1,004,513    1,236,904    -18.8
    Mexico
    Cars       17,730     20,503     22,251      386,183      410,466     -5.9
    Trucks     14,356     14,685     13,044      292,920      247,494     18.4
    TOTAL      32,086     35,188     35,295      679,103      657,960      3.2
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars      159,075    162,394    183,667    2,791,064    3,279,583    -14.9
    Trucks    187,169    192,550    208,195    3,185,746    3,801,749    -16.2
    GRAND     346,244    354,944    391,862    5,976,810    7,081,332    -15.6
    TOTAL

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

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