Ward's Reports Weekly North American Vehicle Estimated Production - July 30, 2004

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 30 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 325,270 units, up 40.5 percent from the 231,445 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 9,404,475 vehicles, down 1.6 percent from like-2003's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 243,824 vehicles this week, up 41.4 percent from the 172,383 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2004 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 6,969,492 units, down 0.4 percent compared to the 6,996,234 vehicles built in like-2003.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 51,185, an increase of 49.2 percent from the 34,314 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2004 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,553,650 units, up 0.9 percent compared to the 1,539,474 vehicles produced in like-2003.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 33.7 percent; Ford Motor Co., 23.6 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 11.9 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.5 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 7.1 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 6.1 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.3 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.2 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.2 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.9 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.2 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.6 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      92,283    59,749     80,643   2,484,078  2,652,543    -6.4
  Trucks   151,541   112,634    139,337   4,485,414  4,343,691     3.3
  TOTAL    243,824   172,383    219,980   6,969,492  6,996,234    -0.4
  Canada
  Cars      25,934    18,534     30,678     758,273    826,638    -8.3
  Trucks    25,251    15,780     15,069     795,377    712,836    11.6
  TOTAL     51,185    34,314     45,747   1,553,650  1,539,474     0.9
  Mexico
  Cars      14,450    12,738     15,301     441,671    527,708   -16.3
  Trucks    15,811    12,010     17,947     439,662    493,542   -10.9
  TOTAL     30,261    24,748     33,248     881,333  1,021,250   -13.7
  U.S.\Canada\Mexico
  Cars     132,667    91,021    126,622   3,684,022  4,006,889    -8.1
  Trucks   192,603   140,424    172,353   5,720,453  5,550,069     3.1
  GRAND    325,270   231,445    298,975   9,404,475  9,556,958    -1.6
  TOTAL

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