Ward's Reports Estimated Production
3 March 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 3 -- Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 356,481 units,
down from the 379,825 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 3,249,500 vehicles, up 2.9 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 262,665 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 6.2 percent from the 280,042 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
2,370,300 units, up 2.3 percent from the 2,317,532 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 64,008, a 5.6
percent decrease from the 67,776 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 584,576 units, up 2.3
percent from the 571,479 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 30.1 percent; Ford Motor Co., 28.9 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 17.3 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.2
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.6 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.7
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.9 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.7 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.2 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.4 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.6
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.5 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 2000 1999 2000 vs. 1999
U.S.
Cars 106,059 119,322 115,202 1,003,477 1,000,493 0.3
Trucks 156,606 160,720 154,406 1,366,823 1,317,039 3.8
TOTAL 262,665 280,042 269,608 2,370,300 2,317,532 2.3
Canada
Cars 32,069 35,481 34,487 304,683 307,614 -1.0
Trucks 31,939 32,295 28,908 279,893 263,865 6.1
TOTAL 64,008 67,776 63,395 584,576 571,479 2.3
Mexico
Cars 19,685 20,291 18,769 189,673 178,053 6.5
Trucks 10,123 11,716 9,175 104,951 91,412 14.8
TOTAL 29,808 32,007 27,944 294,624 269,465 9.3
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 157,813 175,094 168,458 1,497,833 1,486,160 0.8
Trucks 198,668 204,731 192,489 1,751,667 1,672,316 4.7
GRAND 356,481 379,825 360,947 3,249,500 3,158,476 2.9
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.