Ward's Reports Estimated Production
5 June 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 5 -- Vehicle production in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 343,380 units this week, an
increase of 15.3 percent from the 297,704 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 7,284,682 vehicles. That is about even with like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 261,659 vehicles this
week, up 23.6 percent from the 211,729 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 5,516,706 units,
an increase of 0.3 percent from the 5,501,169 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 54,452, a 1.7
percent decrease from the 55,412 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,206,938 units, off
1.5 percent from the 1,225,613 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the United
States, General Motors Corp. accounted for 34.0 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.6
percent; Chrysler Corp., 15.2 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.3
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.7 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.6
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.1 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.8 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.4 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, 2.1
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 118,571 97,126 131,724 2,507,886 2,735,367 -8.32
Trucks 143,088 114,603 131,729 3,008,820 2,765,802 9.00
TOTAL 261,659 211,729 263,453 5,516,706 5,501,169 0.28
Canada
Cars 31,550 33,213 30,555 668,075 670,823 -0.41
Trucks 22,902 22,199 27,918 538,863 554,790 -3.00
TOTAL 54,452 55,412 58,473 1,206,938 1,225,613 -1.52
Mexico
Cars 18,144 20,153 15,827 371,283 353,494 5.03
Trucks 9,125 10,410 8,931 189,755 209,218 -9.00
TOTAL 27,269 30,563 24,758 561,038 562,712 -0.30
U.S.\ Canada\ Mexico
Cars 168,265 150,492 178,106 3,547,244 3,759,684 -5.65
Trucks 175,115 147,212 168,578 3,737,438 3,529,810 5.88
GRAND
TOTAL 343,380 297,704 346,684 7,284,682 7,289,494 -0.07
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.