Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production July 29, 2005

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 29 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 330,224 units, up 36.2 percent from the 242,368 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 9,299,867 vehicles, down 0.9 percent from like-2004's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 241,537 vehicles this week, up 31.1 percent from the 182,244 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2005 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 6,915,243 units, down 0.7 percent compared to the 6,963,081 vehicles built in like-2004.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 55,747, an increase of 60.8 percent from the 34,667 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2005 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,491,827 units, down 3.9 percent compared to the 1,552,794 vehicles produced in like-2004.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 28.4 percent; Ford Motor Co., 25.0 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 11.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 7.9 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 7.3 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 6.4 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.6 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.8 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 2.6 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.1 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.5 percent; and other manufacturers, 3.6 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      81,510     69,871     88,806   2,526,471   2,481,024     1.8
  Trucks   160,027    114,373    148,141   4,388,772   4,482,057    -2.1
  TOTAL    241,537    184,244    236,947   6,915,243   6,963,081    -0.7
  Canada
  Cars      29,278     19,001     22,976     730,671     756,070    -3.4
  Trucks    26,469     15,666     25,768     761,156     796,724    -4.5
  TOTAL     55,747     34,667     48,744   1,491,827   1,552,794    -3.9
  Mexico
  Cars      15,341     13,934     12,529     468,136     439,547     6.5
  Trucks    17,599      9,523     11,720     424,661     431,208    -1.5
  TOTAL     32,940     23,457     24,249     892,797     870,755     2.5
  U.S.\Canada\Mexico
  Cars     126,129    102,806    124,311   3,725,278   3,676,641     1.3
  Trucks   204,095    139,562    185,629   5,574,589   5,709,989    -2.4
  GRAND    330,224    242,368    309,940   9,299,867   9,386,630    -0.9
  TOTAL

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

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