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Ward's Reports Estimated Production

15 November 1999

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., November 12 -- Vehicle production this
week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 370,497
units, down from the 382,977 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 15,537,423 vehicles, up 10.9 percent from like-1998's pace.
    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 277,309 vehicles this
week, down 5.8 percent from the 294,232 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 1999 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 11,523,435 units,
up 8.9 percent from the 10,582,880 vehicles built in like-1998.
    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 61,508, a 2.1
percent decrease from the 62,842 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-1999 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,655,798 units, up
19.7 percent from the 2,219,032 vehicles produced in like-1998.
    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 35.8 percent; Ford Motor Co., 26.3 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 15.4 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.1
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.3 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.7
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.7 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.9 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.2 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.4 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.5
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.4 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   122,657    129,767    108,259    4,987,898    4,909,429     1.6
    Trucks 154,652    164,465    123,794    6,535,537    5,673,451    15.2
    TOTAL  277,309    294,232    232,053   11,523,435   10,582,880     8.9
    Canada
    Cars    33,051     36,926     35,506    1,418,168    1,284,427    10.4
    Trucks  28,457     25,916     25,304    1,237,630      934,605    32.4
    TOTAL   61,508     62,842     60,810    2,655,798    2,219,032    19.7
    Mexico
    Cars    19,355     17,492     20,366      873,843      808,190     8.1
    Trucks  12,325      8,411     10,457      484,347      402,656    20.3
    TOTAL   31,680     25,903     30,823    1,358,190    1,210,846    12.2
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars   175,063    184,185    164,131    7,279,909    7,002,046     4.0
    Trucks 195,434    198,792    159,555    8,257,514    7,010,712    17.8
    GRAND  370,497    382,977    323,686   15,537,423   14,012,758    10.9
    TOTAL

    Note:  All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.