Ward's Reports Estimated Production
23 April 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 23 -- Vehicle production in the
U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit 346,784 units this week, an
increase of 14.7 percent from the 302,244 cars and trucks built a week ago,
according to Ward's Automotive Reports.
With this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals
5,235,299 vehicles. That lags 2.0 percent behind like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 261,809 vehicles this
week, up 17.0 percent from the 223,790 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 3,970,435 units, a
drop of 1.6 percent from the 4,034,373 vehicles built in like-1997.
Canadian vehicle production should hit 57,916 this week, a 14.1 percent
increase from the 50,755 units assembled a week ago. Estimated calendar 1998
Canadian vehicle production now stands at 877,776 units, off 2.6 percent from
the 900,985 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the United
States, General Motors Corp. accounts for 32.6 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.1
percent; Chrysler Corp., 16.4 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.6
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.7 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.8
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.7 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.6 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.3 percent; Mitsubishi
Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.1 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.5
percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., 0.5 percent; and other
manufacturers, 2.1 percent.
NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION
This Week Last Week Same Week To Date To Date Pct. Change
Estimated Revised Last Year 1998 1997 1998 vs. 1997
U.S.
Cars 115,892 103,936 132,001 1,808,178 1,989,103 -9.10
Trucks 145,917 119,854 107,569 2,162,257 2,045,270 6.00
TOTAL 261,809 223,790 239,570 3,970,435 4,034,373 -1.58
Canada
Cars 30,833 27,479 29,366 481,116 492,983 -2.41
Trucks 27,083 23,276 23,995 396,660 408,002 -3.00
TOTAL 57,916 50,755 53,361 877,776 900,985 -2.58
Mexico
Cars 17,412 17,953 17,949 255,215 256,846 -0.64
Trucks 9,647 9,746 4,925 131,873 150,427 -12.00
TOTAL 27,059 27,699 22,874 387,088 407,273 -4.96
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 164,137 149,368 179,316 2,544,509 2,738,932 -7.10
Trucks 182,647 152,876 136,489 2,690,790 2,603,699 3.34
GRAND 346,784 302,244 315,805 5,235,299 5,342,631 -2.01
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
SOURCE Ward's Automotive Reports