Ward's Reports Estimated Production
6 December 1999
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 3 -- Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 391,133 units, up
from the 262,696 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 16,547,434 vehicles, up 10.3 percent from like-1998's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 295,943 vehicles during
this week, up 78.6 percent from the 165,676 cars and trucks built last week --
a shortened workweek due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
To date, calendar 1999 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 12,235,561
units, up 8.3 percent from the 11,296,859 vehicles built in like-1998.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 64,533, a 0.3
percent decrease from the 64,707 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-1999 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,859,083
units, up 18.8 percent from the 2,406,304 vehicles produced in like-1998.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 36.2 percent; Ford Motor Co., 26.8 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 16.2 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.8
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.1 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.5
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.5 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.4 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.3 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.4
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.3 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 1999 1998 1999 vs. 1998
U.S.
Cars 126,729 73,099 125,571 5,298,087 5,221,508 1.5
Trucks 169,214 92,577 156,611 6,937,474 6,075,351 14.2
TOTAL 295,943 165,676 282,182 12,235,561 11,296,859 8.3
Canada
Cars 34,414 32,870 36,193 1,525,071 1,391,736 9.6
Trucks 30,119 31,837 27,453 1,334,012 1,014,568 31.5
TOTAL 64,533 64,707 63,646 2,859,083 2,406,304 18.8
Mexico
Cars 21,179 23,679 18,877 946,878 865,392 9.4
Trucks 9,478 8,634 11,036 505,912 434,910 16.3
TOTAL 30,657 32,313 29,913 1,452,790 1,300,302 11.7
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 182,322 129,648 180,641 7,770,036 7,478,636 3.9
Trucks 208,811 133,048 195,100 8,777,398 7,524,829 16.6
GRAND 391,133 262,696 375,741 16,547,434 15,003,465 10.3
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.