Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 3 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 335,215 units, up
from the 306,559 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 9,457,006 vehicles, down 12.7 percent from like-2000's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 240,182 vehicles this
week, up 5.7 percent from the 227,297 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 6,785,716 units,
down 13.9 percent from the 7,882,319 vehicles built in like-2000.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 56,722, a 26.7
percent increase from the 44,764 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,554,309 units, down
15.2 percent compared to the 1,832,409 vehicles produced in like-2000.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 33.0 percent; Ford Motor Co., 31.3 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.6 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.8
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.3 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 1.4
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.9 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.7 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.7 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.0 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.5 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 99,393 97,964 115,789 2,973,512 3,388,653 -12.3
Trucks 140,789 129,333 139,969 3,812,204 4,493,666 -15.2
TOTAL 240,182 227,297 255,758 6,785,716 7,882,319 -13.9
Canada
Cars 29,610 26,047 27,418 783,550 955,851 -18.0
Trucks 27,112 18,717 25,293 770,759 876,558 -12.1
TOTAL 56,722 44,764 52,711 1,554,309 1,832,409 -15.2
Mexico
Cars 22,024 17,802 21,976 615,913 684,436 -10.0
Trucks 16,287 16,696 14,772 501,068 439,232 14.1
TOTAL 38,311 34,498 36,748 1,116,981 1,123,668 -0.6
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 151,027 141,813 165,183 4,372,975 5,028,940 -13.0
Trucks 184,188 164,746 180,034 5,084,031 5,809,456 -12.5
GRAND 335,215 306,559 345,217 9,457,006 10,838,396 -12.7
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
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