Ward's Reports Estimated Production
24 December 1998
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 23 -- Vehicle production for this
three day work week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an
estimated 210,031 units, down from the 376,591 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 15,927,072 vehicles, down 0.2 percent from like-1997's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 157,803 vehicles this
week, down 44.8 percent from the 285,714 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1998 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 12,001,332 units,
down 0.9 percent from the 12,114,899 vehicles built in like-1997.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 35,537, a 41.0
percent decrease from the 60,279 units assembled a week ago. Estimated
calendar-1998 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,566,723 units, off
0.3 percent from the 2,575,333 vehicles produced in like-1997.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 35.8 percent; Ford Motor Co., 28.3 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.6 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.1
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.7 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.6
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.6 percent; AutoAlliance International
Inc., 1.7 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 1.7 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.3 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.6
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.4 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.6
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 70,442 129,546 40,012 5,554,987 5,924,861 -6.2
Trucks 87,361 156,168 54,080 6,446,345 6,190,038 4.1
TOTAL 157,803 285,714 94,092 12,001,332 12,114,899 -0.9
Canada
Cars 20,148 33,973 11,208 1,482,648 1,375,414 7.8
Trucks 15,389 26,306 10,766 1,084,075 1,199,919 -9.7
TOTAL 35,537 60,279 21,974 2,566,723 2,575,333 -0.3
Mexico
Cars 10,703 19,593 10,266 908,608 788,612 15.2
Trucks 5,988 11,005 8,510 450,409 476,968 -5.6
TOTAL 16,691 30,598 18,776 1,359,017 1,265,580 7.4
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 101,293 183,112 61,486 7,946,243 8,088,887 -1.8
Trucks 108,738 193,479 73,356 7,980,829 7,866,925 1.4
GRAND 210,031 376,591 134,842 15,927,072 15,955,812 -0.2
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.