Ward's Reports Estimated Production
3 April 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 31 Vehicle production this week
in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 381,416 units,
down from the 396,336 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 4,825,631 vehicles, up 5.2 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 281,236 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 5.3 percent from the 297,077 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
3,533,126 units, up 4.7 percent from the 3,374,913 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 66,375, a 0.8
percent decrease from the 66,910 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 854,517 units, up 4.5
percent from the 817,896 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 32.2 percent; Ford Motor Co., 28.0 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 17.8 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.9
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.5 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.5
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.8 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.5 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., 0.5 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 117,281 126,138 98,075 1,496,444 1,465,561 2.1
Trucks 163,955 170,939 121,274 2,036,682 1,909,352 6.7
TOTAL 281,236 297,077 219,349 3,533,126 3,374,913 4.7
Canada
Cars 35,329 35,495 27,259 446,353 436,544 2.2
Trucks 31,046 31,415 24,094 408,164 381,352 7.0
TOTAL 66,375 66,910 51,353 854,517 817,896 4.5
Mexico
Cars 21,631 20,040 16,210 276,772 276,172 0.2
Trucks 12,174 12,309 4,845 161,216 119,470 34.9
TOTAL 33,805 32,349 21,055 437,988 395,642 10.7
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 174,241 181,673 141,544 2,219,569 2,178,277 1.9
Trucks 207,175 214,663 150,213 2,606,062 2,410,174 8.1
GRAND 381,416 396,336 291,757 4,825,631 4,588,451 5.2
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.