Ward's Reports Estimated Production
22 October 1999
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 22 -- Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 374,203 units, up
from the 364,845 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 14,400,668 vehicles, up 11.3 percent from like-1998's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 281,185 vehicles this
week, down 0.2 percent from the 281,657 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1999 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 10,658,608 units,
up 8.9 percent from the 9,788,277 vehicles built in like-1998.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 61,178, a 12.5
percent increase from the 54,395 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-1999 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,468,376 units, up
21.5 percent from the 2,031,271 vehicles produced in like-1998.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 35.7 percent; Ford Motor Co., 28.6 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 14.5 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.9
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.2 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.5
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.6 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.7 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.2 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.3 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.2
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.3 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.3
percent.
NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION
This Week Last Week Same Week To Date To Date Pct. Change
Estimated Revised Last Year 1999 1998 1999 vs. 1998
U.S.
Cars 123,785 118,677 136,629 4,606,530 4,539,464 1.5
Trucks 157,400 162,980 152,118 6,052,078 5,248,813 15.3
TOTAL 281,185 281,657 288,747 10,658,608 9,788,277 8.9
Canada
Cars 33,920 29,097 34,797 1,318,339 1,175,130 12.2
Trucks 27,258 25,298 24,300 1,150,037 856,141 34.3
TOTAL 61,178 54,395 59,097 2,468,376 2,031,271 21.5
Mexico
Cars 19,787 17,959 18,671 819,517 750,812 9.2
Trucks 12,053 10,834 10,459 454,167 372,542 21.9
TOTAL 31,840 28,793 29,130 1,273,684 1,123,354 13.4
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 177,492 165,733 190,097 6,744,386 6,465,406 4.3
Trucks 196,711 199,112 186,877 7,656,282 6,477,496 18.2
GRAND 374,203 364,845 376,974 14,400,668 12,942,902 11.3
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
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