Ward's Reports Estimated Production
26 November 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 25 -- Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 252,469 units,
down from the 364,064 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 14,580,052 vehicles, down 1.0 percent from like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 159,894 vehicles this week
-- a short workweek due to the Thanksgiving holiday -- down 40.7 percent from
the 269,808 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 1998 U.S.
vehicle output totals an estimated 10,980,664 units, down 1.8 percent from the
11,178,119 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 60,495, a
6.4 percent decrease from the 64,612 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,344,706 units, off
1.6 percent from the 2,383,345 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 34.8 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.1 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.3 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc.,
5.1 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.7 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc.,
2.8 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.6 percent; AutoAlliance International
Inc., 1.6 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 1.7 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.3 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler,
0.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.4 percent; and other manufacturers,
2.9 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 74,161 118,376 73,236 5,101,978 5,489,659 -7.1
Trucks 85,733 151,432 86,620 5,878,686 5,688,460 3.3
TOTAL 159,894 269,808 159,856 10,980,664 11,178,119 -1.8
Canada
Cars 33,513 38,232 26,424 1,356,152 1,273,984 6.4
Trucks 26,982 26,380 24,873 988,554 1,109,361 -10.9
TOTAL 60,495 64,612 51,297 2,344,706 2,383,345 -1.6
Mexico
Cars 21,033 19,653 15,799 842,745 731,117 15.3
Trucks 11,047 9,991 9,386 411,937 441,456 -6.7
TOTAL 32,080 29,644 25,185 1,254,682 1,172,573 7.0
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 128,707 176,261 115,459 7,300,875 7,494,760 -2.6
Trucks 123,762 187,803 120,879 7,279,177 7,239,277 0.6
GRAND 252,469 364,064 236,338 14,580,052 14,734,037 -1.0
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.