Ward's Reports Estimated Production
14 February 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 11 -- Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 370,251 units,
down from the 376,881 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 2,134,987 vehicles, up 4.3 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 272,182 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 2.6 percent from the 279,578 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
1,551,672 units, up 4.1 percent from the 1,491,018 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 67,170, a 2.9
percent increase over the 65,301 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 387,825 units, up 3.3
percent from the 375,505 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 30.6 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.6 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 16.4 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.1
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.2 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.5
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.8 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, 0.6
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 2000 1999 2000 vs. 1999
U.S.
Cars 117,443 122,212 109,691 665,527 640,724 3.9
Trucks 154,739 157,366 157,415 886,145 850,294 4.2
TOTAL 272,182 279,578 267,106 1,551,672 1,491,018 4.1
Canada
Cars 35,405 33,973 33,505 203,256 203,783 -0.3
Trucks 31,765 31,328 31,691 184,569 171,722 7.5
TOTAL 67,170 65,301 65,196 387,825 375,505 3.3
Mexico
Cars 20,229 20,818 20,550 127,023 120,485 5.4
Trucks 10,670 11,184 10,685 68,467 60,601 13.0
TOTAL 30,899 32,002 31,235 195,490 181,086 8.0
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 173,077 177,003 163,746 995,806 964,992 3.2
Trucks 197,174 199,878 199,791 1,139,181 1,082,617 5.2
GRAND 370,251 376,881 363,537 2,134,987 2,047,609 4.3
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.