Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 21 The effects from last week's
National Tragedy will negatively impact North American vehicle production
again this week, but output will improve to 318,195 units from last week's
293,242 according to Ward's Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 11,546,995 vehicles, down 12.8 percent from like-2000's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 227,987 vehicles this
week, up 8.4 percent from the 210,405 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 8,318,792 units,
down 13.6 percent from the 9,623,353 vehicles built in like-2000.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 52,428, a 16.7
percent increase from the 44,908 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,884,523 units, down
15.3 percent compared to the 2,224,523 vehicles produced in like-2000.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 37.8 percent; Ford Motor Co., 22.7 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 12.6 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.6
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.5 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.7
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.2 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.7 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.9 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.9 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.0 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.6 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 96,187 92,175 122,447 3,614,668 4,173,224 -13.4
Trucks 131,800 118,230 154,948 4,704,124 5,450,129 -13.7
TOTAL 227,987 210,405 277,395 8,318,792 9,623,353 -13.6
Canada
Cars 25,480 22,264 32,404 956,562 1,165,586 -17.9
Trucks 26,948 22,644 31,216 927,961 1,058,937 -12.4
TOTAL 52,428 44,908 63,620 1,884,523 2,224,523 -15.3
Mexico
Cars 18,626 18,821 23,163 723,525 833,192 -13.2
Trucks 19,154 19,108 18,055 620,155 560,797 10.6
TOTAL 37,780 37,929 41,218 1,343,680 1,393,989 -3.6
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 140,293 133,260 178,014 5,294,755 6,172,002 -14.2
Trucks 177,902 159,982 204,219 6,252,240 7,069,863 -11.6
GRAND 318,195 293,242 382,233 11,546,995 13,241,865 -12.8
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.