Ward's Reports Estimated Production
12 June 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 12 -- Vehicle production in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 310,962 units this week, a
decrease of 8.5 percent from the 339,784 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
7,592,048 vehicles. That is down 0.4 percent from like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 236,988 vehicles this
week, down 7.8 percent from the 257,059 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 5,749,094 units,
which is about even with the 5,752,615 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 50,361, a 4.2
percent decrease from the 52,587 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,255,434 units, off
2.4 percent from the 1,286,135 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the United
States, Ford Motor Co. accounted for 32.7 percent; General Motors Corp., 27.7
percent; Chrysler Corp., 14.8 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.9
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.6 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.3 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.7 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.5 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.2 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., 0.6
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.5 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.4
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 112,852 112,774 121,769 2,614,941 2,857,136 -8.48
Trucks 124,136 144,285 129,677 3,134,153 2,895,479 8.00
TOTAL 236,988 257,059 251,446 5,749,094 5,752,615 -0.06
Canada
Cars 26,882 30,748 32,288 694,155 703,111 -1.27
Trucks 23,479 21,839 28,234 561,279 583,024 -4.00
TOTAL 50,361 52,587 60,522 1,255,434 1,286,135 -2.39
Mexico
Cars 16,263 20,178 15,941 389,580 369,435 5.45
Trucks 7,350 9,960 9,056 197,940 218,274 -9.00
TOTAL 23,613 30,138 24,997 587,520 587,709 -0.03
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 155,997 163,700 169,998 3,698,676 3,929,682 -5.88
Trucks 154,965 176,084 166,967 3,893,372 3,696,777 5.32
GRAND 310,962 339,784 336,965 7,592,048 7,626,459 -0.45
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.