Ward's Reports Estimated Production
14 April 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 14 Vehicle production this week
in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 385,368 units,
down from the 391,817 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 5,611,297 vehicles, up 6.0 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 282,955 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 1.0 percent from the 285,864 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
4,105,448 units, up 5.3 percent from the 3,897,782 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 67,888, a 0.1
percent decrease from the 67,946 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 991,300 units, up 5.8
percent from the 936,971 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 33.9 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.4 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 15.7 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., 0.0 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, 2.4
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 117,668 123,891 125,353 1,742,351 1,695,507 2.8
Trucks 165,287 161,973 161,999 2,363,097 2,202,275 7.3
TOTAL 282,955 285,864 287,352 4,105,448 3,897,782 5.3
Canada
Cars 35,183 34,593 34,386 515,682 500,387 3.1
Trucks 32,705 33,353 29,815 475,618 436,584 8.9
TOTAL 67,888 67,946 64,201 991,300 936,971 5.8
Mexico
Cars 21,631 22,500 20,382 321,626 318,890 0.9
Trucks 12,894 15,507 10,758 192,923 138,632 39.2
TOTAL 34,525 38,007 31,140 514,549 457,522 12.5
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 174,482 180,984 180,121 2,579,659 2,514,784 2.6
Trucks 210,886 210,833 202,572 3,031,638 2,777,491 9.2
GRAND 385,368 391,817 382,693 5,611,297 5,292,275 6.0
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.