Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 7 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 276,037 units,
down from the 302,317 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.

    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 10,927,883 vehicles, down 12.6 percent from like-2000's pace.

    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 197,852 vehicles this
week, down 12.6 percent from the 226,411 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 7,878,611 units,
down 13.3 percent from the 9,087,129 vehicles built in like-2000.

    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 44,112, a 7.7
percent decrease from the 47,782 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,784,900 units, down
15.0 percent compared to the 2,098,688 vehicles produced in like-2000.

    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 34.2 percent; Ford Motor Co., 27.1 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.5
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.1 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.1
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.7 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.4 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.6 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.7 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 1.0 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.1 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.8 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     82,940     88,473     95,447    3,423,756   3,931,919    -12.9
    Trucks  114,912    137,938    112,803    4,454,855   5,155,210    -13.6
    TOTAL   197,852    226,411    208,250    7,878,611   9,087,129    -13.3
    Canada
    Cars     21,977     25,075     25,902      906,518   1,100,465    -17.6
    Trucks   22,135     22,707     20,464      878,382     998,223    -12.0
    TOTAL    44,112     47,782     46,366    1,784,900   2,098,688    -15.0
    Mexico
    Cars     18,307     11,299     23,293      685,450     788,697    -13.1
    Trucks   15,766     16,825     18,414      578,922     527,391      9.8
    TOTAL    34,073     28,124     41,707    1,264,372   1,316,088     -3.9
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars    123,224    124,847    144,642    5,015,724   5,821,081    -13.8
    Trucks  152,813    177,470    151,681    5,912,159   6,680,824    -11.5
    GRAND   276,037    302,317    296,323   10,927,883  12,501,905    -12.6
    TOTAL

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