Ward's Reports Estimated Production
21 December 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 18 -- Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 362,739 units,
down from the 385,942 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 15,701,399 vehicles, down 0.8 percent from like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 276,463 vehicles this
week, down 5.7 percent from the 293,063 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 11,833,088 units,
down 1.6 percent from the 12,020,807 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 58,462, a 7.0
percent decrease from the 62,888 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,528,769 units, off
1.0 percent from the 2,553,359 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 36.4 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.3 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 12.9 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.8
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.6 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.7
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.5 percent; AutoAlliance International
Inc., 1.6 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 1.6 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.2 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.6
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 125,984 133,479 130,521 5,480,983 5,884,849 -6.9
Trucks 150,479 159,584 142,693 6,352,105 6,135,958 3.5
TOTAL 276,463 293,063 273,214 11,833,088 12,020,807 -1.6
Canada
Cars 33,785 36,791 28,816 1,462,312 1,364,206 7.2
Trucks 24,677 26,097 26,828 1,066,457 1,189,153 -10.3
TOTAL 58,462 62,888 55,644 2,528,769 2,553,359 -1.0
Mexico
Cars 17,837 19,051 15,620 896,149 778,346 15.1
Trucks 9,977 10,940 8,717 443,393 468,458 -5.4
TOTAL 27,814 29,991 24,337 1,339,542 1,246,804 7.4
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 177,606 189,321 174,957 7,839,444 8,027,401 -2.3
Trucks 185,133 196,621 178,238 7,861,955 7,793,569 0.9
GRAND 362,739 385,942 353,195 15,701,399 15,820,970 -0.8
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.