Ward's Reports Estimated Production
10 July 1997
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 10 -- Vehicle production in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico is expected to hit 74,704 units this week, including 53,775
cars and 20,929 trucks, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. The lower
than usual total reflects the impact of industry summer shutdowns and Chrysler
Corp. changeovers.
With this week's production, estimated calendar year North American output
now totals 8,475,238, up 2.1 percent from the 8,297,327, cars and trucks
produced in like-1996.
U.S. vehicle production is expected to total 46,846 units this week, up
133.1 percent from last week's shutdown output of 20,096. Calendar 1997 U.S.
car and truck production now stands at 6,316,901, up 0.4 percent ahead of
like-1996's pace.
In Canada, automakers will manufacture 10,850 vehicles this week, a
decline of 55.7 percent from last week's shutdown output of 24,499 units.
Estimated calendar year Canadian car and truck production totals 1,441,579
units, an increase of 6.9 percent from like-1996 levels.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the United
States, Honda of America Mfg. Inc. accounts for 28.4 percent; Nissan Motor
Mfg. 17.7 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 16.8 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg.
15.3 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 6.8 percent; Subaru-Isuzu
Automotive Inc. 3.8 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 2.6 percent; Chrysler
Corp., 0.1 percent; General Motors Corp. accounts for 0.0 percent; Ford Motor
Co., 0.0 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.0 percent; and other
manufacturers, 8.5 percent.
NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION
This Week Last Week Same Week To Date To Date Pct. Change
Estimated Revised Last Year 1997 1996 1997 vs. 1996
U.S.
Cars 37,321 6,394 46,859 3,149,744 3,262,772 -3.46
Trucks 9,525 13,702 29,810 3,167,157 3,027,950 4.60
TOTAL 46,846 20,096 76,669 6,316,901 6,290,722 0.42
Canada
Cars 8,650 11,158 8,547 785,818 706,735 11.19
Trucks 2,200 13,341 11,275 655,761 641,467 2.23
TOTAL 10,850 24,499 19,822 1,441,579 1,348,202 6.93
Mexico
Cars 7,804 11,254 12,924 434,292 434,438 -0.03
Trucks 9,204 9,138 8,550 282,466 223,965 26.12
TOTAL 17,008 20,392 21,474 716,758 658,403 8.86
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 53,775 28,806 68,330 4,369,854 4,403,945 -0.77
Trucks 20,929 36,181 49,635 4,105,384 3,893,382 5.45
GRAND 74,704 64,987 117,965 8,475,238 8,297,327 2.14
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
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