Ward's Reports Estimated Production
29 May 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 29 -- Vehicle production in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 291,191 units this week, a
decrease of 10.2 percent from the 324,105 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
6,936,747 vehicles. That is about even with like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 211,631 vehicles this
week, down 15.1 percent from the 249,310 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 5,256,967 units,
an increase of 0.4 percent from the 5,237,716 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 52,291, a
16.0 percent increase from the 45,080 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,149,305 units, off
1.5 percent from the 1,167,140 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the United
States, General Motors Corp. accounted for 36.5 percent; Ford Motor Co.,
30.3 percent; Chrysler Corp., 12.8 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc.,
4.8 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.7 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc.,
2.7 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 1.9 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.7 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.2 percent; Mitsubishi
Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.1 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
Inc., 0.6 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.5 percent; and other
manufacturers, 2.2 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 97,147 117,705 103,690 2,389,412 2,603,643 -8.23
Trucks 114,484 131,605 108,325 2,867,555 2,634,073 9.00
TOTAL 211,631 249,310 212,015 5,256,967 5,237,716 0.37
Canada
Cars 32,140 25,875 31,798 634,752 640,268 -0.86
Trucks 20,151 19,205 27,000 514,553 526,872 -2.00
TOTAL 52,291 45,080 58,798 1,149,305 1,167,140 -1.53
Mexico
Cars 18,144 19,618 15,935 351,130 337,667 3.99
Trucks 9,125 10,097 14,236 179,345 200,287 -10.00
TOTAL 27,269 29,715 30,171 530,475 537,954 -1.39
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 147,431 163,198 151,423 3,375,294 3,581,578 -5.76
Trucks 143,760 160,907 149,561 3,561,453 3,361,232 5.96
GRAND 291,191 324,105 300,984 6,936,747 6,942,810 -0.09
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
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