Ward's Reports Estimated Production
17 July 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 17 -- Vehicle production in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 189,134 units this week, an
increase of 115.4 percent from the 87,816 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
8,469,664 vehicles. That is down 2.6 percent from like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 143,390 vehicles this
week, up 157.1 percent from the 55,780 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 6,353,624 units,
which is down 2.3 percent from the 6,505,206 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 17,872, a 105.2
percent increase from the 8,708 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,393,315
units, off 5.8 percent from the 1,479,456 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 4.4 percent; Ford Motor Co., 56.2 percent;
Chrysler Corp., 0.4 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 8.9 percent; Toyota
Motor Mfg. Inc., 6.8 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.6 percent; Nissan
Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.6 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 3.2 percent;
Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 2.8 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America
Inc., 2.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., 1.0 percent;
BMW of North America Inc., 0.9 percent; and other manufacturers, 4.2 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 74,416 33,073 103,709 2,905,998 3,246,177 -10.48
Trucks 68,974 22,707 82,776 3,447,626 3,259,029 6.00
TOTAL 143,390 55,780 186,485 6,353,624 6,505,206 -2.33
Canada
Cars 7,694 7,908 22,067 760,864 810,356 -6.11
Trucks 10,178 800 9,419 632,451 669,100 -5.00
TOTAL 17,872 8,708 31,486 1,393,315 1,479,456 -5.82
Mexico
Cars 20,527 16,435 13,493 484,645 444,053 9.14
Trucks 7,345 6,893 10,078 238,080 266,186 -11.00
TOTAL 27,872 23,328 23,571 722,725 710,239 1.76
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 102,637 57,416 139,269 4,151,507 4,500,586 -7.76
Trucks 86,497 30,400 102,273 4,318,157 4,194,315 2.95
GRAND 189,134 87,816 241,542 8,469,664 8,694,901 -2.59
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
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