Ward's Reports Estimated Production
7 April 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 7 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 388,846 units,
down from the 389,102 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 5,222,163 vehicles, up 6.4 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 286,934 vehicles this
week, an increase of 1.0 percent from the 284,074 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
3,822,898 units, up 5.9 percent from the 3,610,430 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 68,107, a 1.4
percent increase from the 67,194 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 923,443 units, up 5.8
percent from the 872,770 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 34.0 percent; Ford Motor Co., 28.5 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 15.9 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.8
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.3 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.4
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.8 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.6 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.1 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, 2.3
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 122,760 121,670 104,593 1,623,593 1,570,154 3.4
Trucks 164,174 162,404 130,924 2,199,305 2,040,276 7.8
TOTAL 286,934 284,074 235,517 3,822,898 3,610,430 5.9
Canada
Cars 34,639 34,882 29,457 480,545 466,001 3.1
Trucks 33,468 32,312 25,417 442,898 406,769 8.9
TOTAL 68,107 67,194 54,874 923,443 872,770 5.8
Mexico
Cars 21,631 22,354 22,336 299,126 298,508 0.2
Trucks 12,174 15,480 8,404 176,696 127,874 38.2
TOTAL 33,805 37,834 30,740 475,822 426,382 11.6
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 179,030 178,906 156,386 2,403,264 2,334,663 2.9
Trucks 209,816 210,196 164,745 2,818,899 2,574,919 9.5
GRAND 388,846 389,102 321,131 5,222,163 4,909,582 6.4
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.