Ford: Weekly N.A. Vehicle Production

DEARBORN, MI, October 17, 2002 – Ford Motor Company's North American vehicle production for the week ending October 12 summarized below:

	Car	Truck	Total
United States	22,087	52,557	74,644
Canada	4,859	6,741	11,600
Mexico	3,245	838	4,083
Total	30,191	60,136	90,327

The following U.S. and Canadian assembly plants are working overtime this week: Atlanta and Chicago (Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable), Dearborn (Ford Mustang), Edison (Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series), Kansas City (Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute), Kansas City (Ford F-Series), 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 Kansas City SUV (Escape and Tribute), Kansas City Truck (F-Series), Michigan Truck, and Twin Cities on October 19.

Next week (October 21), all North American assembly plants will be operating, except Hermosillo where production of Escort ZX2 and Ford Focus will be suspended one week because of a component shortage. Hermosillo production is scheduled to resume October 28.