Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production November 24, 2004

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 24, 2004 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 245,917 units, down 24.7 percent from the 326,489 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 14,902,192 vehicles, down 1.4 percent from like-2003's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 161,987 vehicles this week, down 33.0 percent from the 241,715 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2004 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 11,002,292 units, down 1.8 percent compared to the 11,199,213 vehicles built in like-2003.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 53,470, a decrease of 1.3 percent from the 54,155 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar- 2004 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,484,667 units, up 4.9 percent compared to the 2,367,675 vehicles produced in like-2003.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 25.6 percent; Ford Motor Co., 25.0 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 12.6 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.2 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 10.9 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 6.6 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.8 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.7 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.6 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.9 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 1.1 percent; and other manufacturers, 4.0 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     57,406     82,520     57,399   3,913,096   4,209,308    -7.0
  Trucks  104,581    159,195     94,500   7,089,196   6,989,905     1.4
  TOTAL   161,987    241,715    151,899  11,002,292  11,199,213    -1.8
  Canada
  Cars     25,312     25,955     20,834   1,216,445   1,258,639    -3.4
  Trucks   28,158     28,200     29,151   1,268,222   1,109,036    14.4
  TOTAL    53,470     54,155     49,985   2,484,667   2,367,675     4.9
  Mexico
  Cars     12,200     12,563     13,445     704,904     770,143    -8.5
  Trucks   18,260     18,056     17,099     710,329     778,012    -8.7
  TOTAL    30,460     30,619     30,544   1,415,233   1,548,155    -8.6
  U.S.\Canada\Mexico
  Cars     94,918    121,038     91,678   5,834,445   6,238,090    -6.5
  Trucks  150,999    205,451    140,750   9,067,747   8,876,953     2.1
  GRAND   245,917    326,489    232,428  14,902,192  15,115,043    -1.4
  TOTAL

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

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