Ward's Reports Estimated Production
19 June 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 19 -- Vehicle production in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 276,555 units this week, a
decrease of 12.3 percent from the 315,494 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 7,874,983 vehicles. That is down 1.3 percent from like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 199,950 vehicles this
week, down 16.5 percent from the 239,385 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 5,952,241 units,
which is down 1.1 percent from the 6,016,287 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 45,912, a 9.1
percent decrease from the 50,530 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,301,515 units, off
3.3 percent from the 1,346,524 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the United
States, Ford Motor Co. accounted for 38.8 percent; Chrysler Corp., 19.3
percent; General Motors Corp., 13.9 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 7.0
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.0 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.5
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.7 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
2.2 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.8 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.4 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., 0.8
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.6 percent; and other manufacturers, 3.0
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 98,384 113,800 133,406 2,714,273 2,990,542 -9.24
Trucks 101,566 125,585 130,266 3,237,968 3,025,745 7.00
TOTAL 199,950 239,385 263,672 5,952,241 6,016,287 -1.06
Canada
Cars 21,274 25,714 31,497 714,261 734,608 -2.77
Trucks 24,638 24,816 28,892 587,254 611,916 -4.00
TOTAL 45,912 50,530 60,389 1,301,515 1,346,524 -3.34
Mexico
Cars 20,593 17,515 16,509 412,429 385,944 6.86
Trucks 10,100 8,064 9,243 208,798 227,517 -8.00
TOTAL 30,693 25,579 25,752 621,227 613,461 1.27
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 140,251 157,029 181,412 3,840,963 4,111,094 -6.57
Trucks 136,304 158,465 168,401 4,034,020 3,865,178 4.37
GRAND 276,555 315,494 349,813 7,874,983 7,976,272 -1.27
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.