Ward's Reports Estimated Production
20 December 1999
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 17 -- Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 378,112 units,
down from the 397,727 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 17,330,352 vehicles, up 9.9 percent from like-1998's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 281,160 vehicles this
week, down 4.9 percent from the 295,740 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1999 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 12,816,677 units,
up 7.9 percent from the 11,878,429 vehicles built in like-1998.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 67,586, a 1.0
percent decrease from the 68,272 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-1999 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,997,069 units, up
18.5 percent from the 2,529,635 vehicles produced in like-1998.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 32.8 percent; Ford Motor Co., 30.9 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.9
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.4 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.6
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.6 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.7 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.4 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.6
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.4 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.9
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 121,984 131,845 129,585 5,557,954 5,484,572 1.3
Trucks 159,176 163,895 157,306 7,258,723 6,393,857 13.5
TOTAL 281,160 295,740 286,891 12,816,677 11,878,429 7.9
Canada
Cars 36,213 37,453 33,973 1,600,959 1,462,500 9.5
Trucks 31,373 30,819 26,273 1,396,110 1,067,135 30.8
TOTAL 67,586 68,272 60,246 2,997,069 2,529,635 18.5
Mexico
Cars 20,322 22,928 19,594 989,098 904,038 9.4
Trucks 9,044 10,787 11,218 527,508 457,309 15.4
TOTAL 29,366 33,715 30,812 1,516,606 1,361,347 11.4
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 178,519 192,226 183,152 8,148,011 7,851,110 3.8
Trucks 199,593 205,501 194,797 9,182,341 7,918,301 16.0
GRAND 378,112 397,727 377,949 17,330,352 15,769,411 9.9
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.