Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 27, 2002 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 240,956 units, down from the 361,058 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 15,643,456 vehicles, up 6.0 percent from like-2001's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 159,652 vehicles this week, down 41.2 percent from the 271,594 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2002 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 11,460,671 units, up 7.9 percent from the 10,623,674 vehicles built in like-2001.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 43,465, a 25.7 percent decrease from the 58,493 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2002 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,489,648 units, up 3.1 percent compared to the 2,415,495 vehicles produced in like-2001.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 33.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 28.2 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 14.6 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.4 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.1 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.0 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.9 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 0.8 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.6 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.1 percent; and other manufacturers, 1.5 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     63,274    102,825    106,142    4,714,270   4,567,749     3.2
    Trucks   96,378    168,769    148,197    6,746,401   6,055,925    11.4
    TOTAL   159,652    271,594    254,339   11,460,671  10,623,674     7.9
    Canada
    Cars     21,936     31,902     28,814    1,285,074   1,222,553     5.1
    Trucks   21,529     26,591     29,153    1,204,574   1,192,942     1.0
    TOTAL    43,465     58,493     57,967    2,489,648   2,415,495     3.1
    Mexico
    Cars     19,958     17,567     21,918      914,909     925,482    -1.1
    Trucks   17,881     13,404     18,230      778,228     798,429    -2.5
    TOTAL    37,839     30,971     40,148    1,693,137   1,723,911    -1.8
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars    105,168    152,294    156,874    6,914,253   6,715,784     3.0
    Trucks  135,788    208,764    195,580    8,729,203   8,047,296     8.5
    GRAND   240,956    361,058    352,454   15,643,456  14,763,080     6.0
    TOTAL

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