Ward's Reports Estimated Production
26 June 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 26 -- Vehicle production in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 244,853 units this week, a
decrease of 9.2 percent from the 269,682 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
8,113,236 vehicles. That is down 2.1 percent from like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 175,688 vehicles this
week, down 11.5 percent from the 198,446 cars and trucks built last week.
To date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 6,124,841
units, which is down 1.9 percent from the 6,244,682 vehicles built in like-
1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 41,448, a 2.1
percent decrease from the 42,351 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,337,452 units, off
4.7 percent from the 1,404,493 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the United
States, Ford Motor Co. accounted for 44.1 percent; Chrysler Corp., 21.4
percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 7.9 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.4
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.1 percent; General Motors Corp., 3.5
percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 2.6 percent; AutoAlliance International
Inc., 2.2 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 1.9 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg.
of America Inc., 1.6 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., 0.9
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.7 percent; and other manufacturers, 3.7
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 81,883 96,416 109,396 2,792,124 3,099,938 -9.93
Trucks 93,805 102,030 118,999 3,332,717 3,144,744 6.00
TOTAL 175,688 198,446 228,395 6,124,841 6,244,682 -1.92
Canada
Cars 18,744 20,054 28,944 731,785 763,552 -4.16
Trucks 22,704 22,297 29,025 605,667 640,941 -6.00
TOTAL 41,448 42,351 57,969 1,337,452 1,404,493 -4.77
Mexico
Cars 19,025 18,756 16,066 431,925 402,010 7.44
Trucks 8,692 10,129 9,254 219,018 236,771 -7.00
TOTAL 27,717 28,885 25,320 650,943 638,781 1.90
U.S.\
Canada\
Mexico
Cars 119,652 135,226 154,406 3,955,834 4,265,500 -7.26
Trucks 125,201 134,456 157,278 4,157,402 4,022,456 3.35
GRAND
TOTAL 244,853 269,682 311,684 8,113,236 8,287,956 -2.11
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.