Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 1 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 309,653 units,
down from the 333,527 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 6,962,297 vehicles, down 14.5 percent from like-2000's pace.
    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 211,934 vehicles this
week, down 13.4 percent from the 244,793 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 5,003,038 units,
down 16.0 percent from the 5,954,609 vehicles built in like-2000.
    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 61,386, a 17.3
percent increase from the 52,319 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,174,180 units, down
17.0 percent compared to the 1,414,282 vehicles produced in like-2000.
    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 31.9 percent; Ford Motor Co., 25.1 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 18.1 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.5
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.8 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.6
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.4 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, 0.8 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.1 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.7 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         97,741    103,274    103,907  2,218,421  2,540,676   -12.7
    Trucks      114,193    141,519    135,548  2,784,617  3,413,933   -18.4
    TOTAL       211,934    244,793    239,455  5,003,038  5,954,609   -16.0
    Canada
    Cars         30,997     25,874     34,864    578,968    732,400   -20.9
    Trucks       30,389     26,445     32,021    595,212    681,882   -12.7
    TOTAL        61,386     52,319     66,885  1,174,180  1,414,282   -17.0
    Mexico
    Cars         19,517     19,309     22,870    439,436    480,051    -8.5
    Trucks       16,816     17,106     15,882    345,643    295,401    17.0
    TOTAL        36,333     36,415     38,752    785,079    775,452     1.2
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars        148,255    148,457    161,641  3,236,825  3,753,127   -13.8
    Trucks      161,398    185,070    183,451  3,725,472  4,391,216   -15.2
    GRAND       309,653    333,527    345,092  6,962,297  8,144,343   -14.5
    TOTAL

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