Ward's Reports Estimated Production
7 December 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 369,794 units, up
from the 254,005 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 14,949,341 vehicles, down 1.0 percent from like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 275,445 vehicles this week
up 68.9 percent from the 163,112 cars and trucks built last week -- a short
workweek due to the Thanksgiving holiday. To date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle
output totals an estimated 11,259,186 units, down 1.8 percent from the
11,461,825 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 62,397, a 5.3
percent increase from the 59,258 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,405,343 units, off
1.4 percent from the 2,438,519 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 36.8 percent; Ford Motor Co., 30.3 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 11.3 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.9
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.6 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.5
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.5 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, 2.4
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 121,616 74,815 132,960 5,217,370 5,622,619 -7.2
Trucks 153,829 88,297 150,746 6,041,816 5,839,206 3.5
TOTAL 275,445 163,112 283,706 11,259,186 11,461,825 -1.8
Canada
Cars 34,581 34,394 29,028 1,390,195 1,303,012 6.7
Trucks 27,816 24,864 26,146 1,015,148 1,135,507 -10.6
TOTAL 62,397 59,258 55,174 2,405,343 2,438,519 -1.4
Mexico
Cars 20,905 20,796 15,886 862,600 747,003 15.5
Trucks 11,047 10,839 9,386 422,212 450,842 -6.4
TOTAL 31,952 31,635 25,272 1,284,812 1,197,845 7.3
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 177,102 130,005 177,874 7,470,165 7,672,634 -2.6
Trucks 192,692 124,000 186,278 7,479,176 7,425,555 0.7
GRAND 369,794 254,005 364,152 14,949,341 15,098,189 -1.0
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.