DEARBORN, MI, September 12, 2002 - Ford Motor Company's North American vehicle production for the week ending September 7 is summarized below:

 Car Truck Total
United States 19,042 43,989 63,031
Canada   3,969   5,564   9,533
Mexico   3,181      861   4,042
Total 26,192 50,414 76,606

The following U.S. and Canadian assembly plants are working overtime this week: Dearborn (Ford Mustang), Edison (Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series), Kansas City (Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute), Kansas City (Ford F-Series), Lorain (Ford Econoline), Louisville (Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer), Michigan Truck (Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator), Norfolk (F-Series), Ontario (Ford F-Series), and Twin Cities (Ford Ranger). In addition, Saturday overtime (two shifts) is scheduled at Norfolk on September 14.

Next week (September 16), all North American assembly plants will be operating.