Ward's Reports Estimated Production
28 April 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 28 Vehicle production this week
in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 332,011 units,
up from the 305,714 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 6,260,554 vehicles, up 3.5 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 242,273 vehicles this
week, an increase of 8.3 percent from the 223,776 cars and trucks built last
week -- a shortened workweek for most manufacturers for the observance of Good
Friday. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
4,578,343 units, up 2.6 percent from the 4,462,068 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 56,015, a 7.2
percent increase from the 52,266 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,098,572 units, up
2.8 percent from the 1,068,541 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 31.2 percent; Ford Motor Co., 28.4 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 15.2 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.7
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.9 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.9
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.5 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
1.4 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.5 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.7
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.6 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 105,583 98,379 117,583 1,950,837 1,937,524 0.7
Trucks 136,690 125,397 160,754 2,627,506 2,524,544 4.1
TOTAL 242,273 223,776 278,337 4,578,343 4,462,068 2.6
Canada
Cars 28,107 26,396 36,041 569,652 572,312 -0.5
Trucks 27,908 25,870 29,920 528,920 496,229 6.6
TOTAL 56,015 52,266 65,961 1,098,572 1,068,541 2.8
Mexico
Cars 22,038 19,275 20,214 366,194 358,974 2.0
Trucks 11,685 10,397 10,667 217,445 160,402 35.6
TOTAL 33,723 29,672 30,881 583,639 519,376 12.4
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 155,728 144,050 173,838 2,886,683 2,868,810 0.6
Trucks 176,283 161,664 201,341 3,373,871 3,181,175 6.1
GRAND 332,011 305,714 375,179 6,260,554 6,049,985 3.5
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.