Ward's Reports Estimated North American Weekly Vehicle Production - September 30, 2005

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 30 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 351,175 units, down 5.9 percent from the 373,275 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 12,324,500 vehicles, down 0.1 percent from like-2004's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 256,328 vehicles this week, down 5.6 percent from the 271,623 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2005 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 9,137,313 units, up 0.2 percent compared to the 9,116,497 vehicles built in like-2004.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 61,610, a decrease of 1.4 percent from the 62,487 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar- 2005 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,993,688 units, down 3.0 percent compared to the 2,055,767 vehicles produced in like-2004.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 28.9 percent; Ford Motor Co., 23.1 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 14.5 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.8 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 6.8 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 6.8 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.8 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.9 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.1 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.0 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; and other manufacturers, 3.8 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       89,847    94,306     96,149   3,315,833   3,263,164     1.6
  Trucks    166,481   177,317    161,235   5,821,480   5,853,333    -0.5
  TOTAL     256,328   271,623    257,384   9,137,313   9,116,497     0.2
  Canada
  Cars       32,885    33,377     29,353     986,251   1,003,344    -1.7
  Trucks     28,725    29,110     30,471   1,007,437   1,052,423    -4.3
  TOTAL      61,610    62,487     59,824   1,993,688   2,055,767    -3.0
  Mexico
  Cars       18,126    18,942     17,244     613,074     590,858     3.8
  Trucks     15,111    20,223     16,882     580,425     574,465     1.0
  TOTAL      33,237    39,165     34,126   1,193,499   1,165,323     2.4
  U.S.\Canada\Mexico
  Cars      140,858   146,625    142,746   4,915,158   4,857,366     1.2
  Trucks    210,317   226,650    208,588   7,409,342   7,480,221    -0.9
  GRAND     351,175   373,275    351,334  12,324,500  12,337,587    -0.1
  TOTAL

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

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