Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - May 20, 2005

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 20, 2005 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 337,120 units, down 3.7 percent from the 350,044 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 6,579,811 vehicles, down 2.3 percent from like-2004's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 250,284 vehicles this week, down 4.3 percent from the 261,456 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2005 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 4,929,297 units, down 2.1 percent compared to the 5,035,734 vehicles built in like-2004.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 52,529, a decrease of 6.3 percent from the 56,055 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar- 2005 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,048,949 units, down 4.3 percent compared to the 1,095,528 vehicles produced in like-2004.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 29.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 21.2 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 16.1 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 7.5 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 7.8 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 6.4 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.3 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.6 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 2.6 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.4 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.7 percent.

                     NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION

         This Week  Last Week  Same Week   To Date    To Date   Pct. Change
         Estimated   Revised   Last Year     2005       2004   2005 vs. 2004
  U.S.
  Cars     83,239     92,554     89,240   1,791,378   1,783,638     0.4
  Trucks  167,045    168,902    164,061   3,137,919   3,252,096    -3.5
  TOTAL   250,284    261,456    253,301   4,929,297   5,035,734    -2.1
  Canada
  Cars     27,691     30,700     24,364     508,065     540,245    -6.0
  Trucks   24,838     25,355     26,632     540,884     555,283    -2.6
  TOTAL    52,529     56,055     50,996   1,048,949   1,095,528    -4.3
  Mexico
  Cars     16,721     16,445     14,674     314,161     304,878     3.0
  Trucks   17,586     16,088     16,645     287,404     299,027    -3.9
  TOTAL    34,307     32,533     31,319     601,565     603,905    -0.4
  U.S.\Canada\Mexico
  Cars    127,651    139,699    128,278   2,613,604   2,628,761    -0.6
  Trucks  209,469    210,345    207,338   3,966,207   4,106,406    -3.4
  GRAND   337,120    350,044    335,616   6,579,811   6,735,167    -2.3
  TOTAL

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

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