Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 11 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 135,981 units, up 20.4 percent from the 112,986 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 8,753,809 vehicles, down 2.4 percent from like-2002's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 90,118 vehicles this week, up 60.6 percent from the 56,122 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2003 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 6,398,425 units, down 2.2 percent from the 6,540,239 vehicles built in like-2002.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 19,827, a 30.1 percent decrease from the 28,362 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2003 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,427,029 units, down 2.1 percent compared to the 1,457,311 vehicles produced in like-2002.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 7.9 percent; Ford Motor Co., 0.0 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 26.3 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 19.1 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 16.9 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 10.8 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 8.6 percent; Subaru Automotive Inc., 0.0 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.0 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 1.9 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 3.9 percent; and other manufacturers, 4.6 percent.
NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION This Week Last Week Same Week To Date To Date Pct. Change Estimated Revised Last Year 2003 2002 2003 vs. 2002 U.S. Cars 41,703 17,668 43,063 2,424,412 2,772,086 -12.5 Trucks 48,415 38,454 28,210 3,974,013 3,768,153 5.5 TOTAL 90,118 56,122 71,273 6,398,425 6,540,239 -2.2 Canada Cars 8,560 14,456 13,703 755,475 736,473 2.6 Trucks 11,267 13,906 11,869 671,554 720,838 -6.8 TOTAL 19,827 28,362 25,572 1,427,029 1,457,311 -2.1 Mexico Cars 14,071 14,071 17,054 483,006 535,518 -9.8 Trucks 11,965 14,431 12,551 445,349 436,154 2.1 TOTAL 26,036 28,502 29,605 928,355 971,672 -4.5 U.S.\Canada\Mexico Cars 64,334 46,195 73,820 3,662,893 4,044,077 -9.4 Trucks 71,647 66,791 52,630 5,090,916 4,925,145 3.4 GRAND 135,981 112,986 126,450 8,753,809 8,969,222 -2.4 TOTAL Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production. ON THE WEB: www.wardsauto.com