Ward's Reports Estimated North Ameriucan Vehicle Production Week Of June 14, 2004

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 18 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 340,966 units, up 6.1 percent from the 321,332 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 8,011,737 vehicles, down 2.0 percent from like-2003's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 243,875 vehicles this week, up 2.8 percent from the 237,200 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2004 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 5,953,932 units, down 0.8 percent compared to the 6,003,344 vehicles built in like-2003.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 63,958, an increase of 19.6 percent from the 53,477 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2004 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,326,611 units, down 0.1 percent compared to the 1,327,991 vehicles produced in like-2003.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 28.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 26.9 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.9 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.8 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 7.3 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 5.9 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.3 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.2 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.5 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.0 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.2 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.0 percent.

                     NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION
          This Week  Last Week  Same Week  To Date    To Date  Pct. Change
          Estimated   Revised   Last Year    2004       2003  2004 vs. 2003
  U.S.
  Cars       91,388    80,957     97,282   2,115,489  2,270,424    -6.8
  Trucks    152,487   156,243    155,312   3,838,443  3,732,920     2.8
  TOTAL     243,875   237,200    252,594   5,953,932  6,003,344    -0.8
  Canada
  Cars       29,235    24,952     31,710     647,385    704,849    -8.2
  Trucks     34,723    28,525     28,695     679,226    623,142     9.0
  TOTAL      63,958    53,477     60,405   1,326,611  1,327,991    -0.1
  Mexico
  Cars       13,433    14,655     17,644     363,250    437,908   -17.0
  Trucks     19,700    16,000     17,088     367,944    402,303    -8.5
  TOTAL      33,133    30,655     34,732     731,194    840,211   -13.0
  U.S.\Canada\Mexico
  Cars      134,056   120,564    146,636   3,126,124  3,413,181    -8.4
  Trucks    206,910   200,768    201,095   4,885,613  4,758,365     2.7
  GRAND     340,966   321,332    347,731   8,011,737  8,171,546    -2.0
  TOTAL

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

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