Ward's Reports Estimated Production
7 August 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., August 7 -- Vehicle production in the
U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 304,328 units this
week, an increase of 36.4 percent from the 223,117 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
9,152,325 vehicles. That is down 4.3 percent from like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 230,775 vehicles this
week, up 40.2 percent from the 164,567 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 6,867,821 units,
which is down 4.3 percent from the 7,175,516 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 42,585, a 48.2
percent increase from the 28,728 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,480,606 units, off
7.7 percent from the 1,604,773 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 34.0 percent; Ford Motor Co., 31.2 percent;
Chrysler Corp., 10.8 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.8 percent; Toyota
Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.3 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1 percent; Nissan
Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.3 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.8 percent;
Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 1.9 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America
Inc., 1.4 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., 0.6 percent;
BMW of North America Inc., 0.5 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.3 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 113,607 79,666 119,749 3,154,200 3,589,689 -12.1
Trucks 117,168 84,901 109,910 3,713,621 3,585,827 3.6
TOTAL 230,775 164,567 229,659 6,867,821 7,175,516 -4.3
Canada
Cars 28,609 18,547 20,847 825,198 875,759 -5.8
Trucks 13,976 10,181 24,371 655,408 729,014 -10.1
TOTAL 42,585 28,728 45,218 1,480,606 1,604,773 -7.7
Mexico
Cars 20,527 20,877 15,266 539,767 488,004 10.6
Trucks 10,441 8,945 9,759 264,131 295,636 -10.7
TOTAL 30,968 29,822 25,025 803,898 783,640 2.6
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 162,743 119,090 155,862 4,519,165 4,953,452 -8.8
Trucks 141,585 104,027 144,040 4,633,160 4,610,477 0.5
GRAND 304,328 223,117 299,902 9,152,325 9,563,929 -4.30
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
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