Ward's Reports Estimated Production
21 November 1997
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 20 -- Vehicle production in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico is expected to total 343,227 units this week, including
171,683 cars and 171,544 trucks, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.
With this week's production, estimated calendar year North American output
now stands at 14,486,945. That's a 2.7 percent rise from the 14,104,810 units
built in like-1996.
U.S. vehicle production is expected to hit 266,758 units this week, down
2.9 percent from last week's 274,697. With this week's estimate, calendar 1997
U.S. vehicle production totals 11,005,070 units. That's up 1.9 percent from
1ike-1996 figures.
In Canada, automakers this week will manufacture an estimated 51,963 cars
and trucks. That's a decrease of 0.8 percent compared to the 52,375 units
built last week. Estimated calendar year Canadian vehicle production now
stands at 2,334,678, a jump of 6.1 percent from the year-ago pace.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the United
States, General Motors Corp. accounts for 36.8 percent; Ford Motor Co., 25.6
percent; Chrysler Corp., 15.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.1
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.5 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.2
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.8 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.5 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.3 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.4
percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., 0.3 percent; and other
manufacturers, 1.7 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 129,376 131,025 130,530 5,417,767 5,574,136 -2.81
Trucks 137,382 143,672 128,956 5,587,303 5,223,312 7.00
TOTAL 266,758 274,697 259,486 11,005,070 10,797,448 1.92
Canada
Cars 27,195 27,061 29,634 1,247,737 1,159,382 7.62
Trucks 24,768 25,314 28,137 1,086,941 1,040,248 4.00
TOTAL 51,963 52,375 57,771 2,334,678 2,199,630 6.14
Mexico
Cars 15,112 15,442 14,412 715,127 741,203 -3.52
Trucks 9,394 9,396 9,628 432,070 366,529 18.00
TOTAL 24,506 24,838 24,040 1,147,197 1,107,732 3.56
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 171,683 173,528 174,576 7,380,631 7,474,721 -1.26
Trucks 171,544 178,382 166,721 7,106,314 6,630,089 7.18
GRAND 343,227 351,910 341,297 14,486,945 14,104,810 2.71
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
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