Ward's Reports Estimated Production
24 March 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 24 Vehicle production this week
in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 388,138 units,
down from the 393,231 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 4,435,998 vehicles, up 3.2 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 287,308 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 0.8 percent from the 289,581 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
3,242,102 units, up 2.7 percent from the 3,155,564 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 67,025, a 1.0
percent increase from the 66,367 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 788,257 units, up 2.8
percent from the 766,543 vehicles produced in like-1999.
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., 27.9 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 17.5 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.8
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.0 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.4
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.7 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.5 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.9 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.2 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.6
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.5 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.2
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 121,556 121,891 123,132 1,374,562 1,367,486 0.5
Trucks 165,752 167,690 159,950 1,867,540 1,788,078 4.4
TOTAL 287,308 289,581 283,082 3,242,102 3,155,564 2.7
Canada
Cars 35,387 34,798 33,864 410,916 409,285 0.4
Trucks 31,638 31,569 31,188 377,341 357,258 5.6
TOTAL 67,025 66,367 65,052 788,257 766,543 2.8
Mexico
Cars 21,631 22,097 27,412 256,732 259,962 -1.2
Trucks 12,174 15,186 7,943 148,907 114,625 29.9
TOTAL 33,805 37,283 35,355 405,639 374,587 8.3
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 178,574 178,786 184,408 2,042,210 2,036,733 0.3
Trucks 209,564 214,445 199,081 2,393,788 2,259,961 5.9
GRAND 388,138 393,231 383,489 4,435,998 4,296,694 3.2
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.