Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - Week Of 10/2/02

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 11, 2002 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 350,956 units, down from the 352,512 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 13,348,942 vehicles, up 6.4 percent from like-2001's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 258,912 vehicles this week, up 1.6 percent from the 254,828 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2002 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 9,776,809 units, up 8.0 percent from the 9,052,617 vehicles built in like-2001.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 53,727, an 8.9 percent decrease from the 58,988 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2002 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,124,216 units, up 4.4 percent compared to the 2,034,228 vehicles produced in like-2001.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 35.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 30.6 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 14.1 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.6 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.2 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.9 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 1.5 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 0.9 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.7 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.9 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    2002      2001   2002 vs. 2001
    U.S.
    Cars       99,240    96,299    105,449   4,050,119   3,925,928     3.2
    Trucks    159,672   158,529    139,669   5,726,690   5,126,689    11.7
    TOTAL     258,912   254,828    245,118   9,776,809   9,052,617     8.0
    Canada
    Cars       28,506    30,760     24,810   1,091,417   1,038,946     5.1
    Trucks     25,221    28,228     23,049   1,032,799     995,282     3.8
    TOTAL      53,727    58,988     47,859   2,124,216   2,034,228     4.4
    Mexico
    Cars       21,138    19,786     20,150     780,957     784,401    -0.4
    Trucks     17,179    18,910     18,229     666,960     673,266    -0.9
    TOTAL      38,317    38,696     38,379   1,447,917   1,457,667    -0.7
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars      148,884   146,845    150,409   5,922,493   5,749,275     3.0
    Trucks    202,072   205,667    180,947   7,426,449   6,795,237     9.3
    GRAND     350,956   352,512    331,356  13,348,942  12,544,512     6.4
    TOTAL

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

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