Ward's Reports Estimated Production
6 November 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 6 -- Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 354,177 units,
down from the 373,937 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 13,629,390 vehicles, down 1.2 percent from like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 265,832 vehicles this
week, down 5.4 percent from the 280,964 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 10,309,388 units,
down 1.6 percent from the 10,473,905 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 60,461, a 3.5
percent decrease from the 62,685 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,156,394 units, off
3.2 percent from the 2,227,857 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 34.7 percent; Ford Motor Co., 26.9 percent;
Chrysler Corp., 16.4 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.1 percent; Toyota
Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.8 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.8 percent; Nissan
Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.6 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.9 percent;
Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 1.7 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America
Inc., 1.3 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., 0.6 percent; BMW of
North America Inc., 0.4 percent; and other manufacturers, 1.8 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 125,320 132,386 134,283 4,797,182 5,157,366 -7.0
Trucks 140,512 148,578 148,063 5,512,206 5,316,539 3.7
TOTAL 265,832 280,964 282,346 10,309,388 10,473,905 -1.6
Canada
Cars 36,398 36,094 25,784 1,246,772 1,192,851 4.5
Trucks 24,063 26,591 23,764 909,622 1,035,006 -12.1
TOTAL 60,461 62,685 49,548 2,156,394 2,227,857 -3.2
Mexico
Cars 17,556 19,668 16,034 781,013 684,573 14.1
Trucks 10,328 10,620 8,951 382,595 413,280 -7.4
TOTAL 27,884 30,288 24,985 1,163,608 1,097,853 6.0
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 179,274 188,148 176,101 6,824,967 7,034,790 -3.0
Trucks 174,903 185,789 180,778 6,804,423 6,764,825 0.6
GRAND 354,177 373,937 356,879 13,629,390 13,799,615 -1.2
TOTAL