Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 6 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 106,785 units,
down from the 323,761 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 8,427,607 vehicles, down 13.4 percent from like-2000's pace.
    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 54,182 vehicles this week,
down 77.1 percent from the 236,806 cars and trucks built last week.  To date,
calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 6,043,658 units, down
14.6 percent from the 7,079,250 vehicles built in like-2000.
    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 18,876, a 62.8
percent decrease from the 50,735 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,413,191 units, down
16.0 percent compared to the 1,682,122 vehicles produced in like-2000.
    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 0.0 percent; Ford Motor Co., 0.0 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 58.8 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 0.0
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 18.4 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 10.7
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.5 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 0.0 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.0 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.0 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 3.4 percent; and
other manufacturers, 6.2 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        18,585     106,305     7,709   2,663,435  3,019,992    -11.8
    Trucks      35,597     130,501    18,174   3,380,223  4,059,258    -16.7
    TOTAL       54,182     236,806    25,883   6,043,658  7,079,250    -14.6
    Canada
    Cars         9,064      26,585     9,734     705,528    873,866    -19.3
    Trucks       9,812      24,150     2,851     707,663    808,256    -12.4
    TOTAL       18,876      50,735    12,585   1,413,191  1,682,122    -16.0
    Mexico
    Cars        17,302      20,099    19,686     537,644    596,502     -9.9
    Trucks      16,425      16,121    16,416     433,114    376,893     14.9
    TOTAL       33,727      36,220    36,102     970,758    973,395     -0.3
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars        44,951     152,989    37,129   3,906,607  4,490,360    -13.0
    Trucks      61,834     170,772    37,441   4,521,000  5,244,407    -13.8
    GRAND      106,785     323,761    74,570   8,427,607  9,734,767    -13.4
    TOTAL

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

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