Ward's Reports Estimated Production
26 May 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD , Mich. , May 26 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S. , Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 346,298 units , down from the 385,348 cars and trucks built last week , according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates , calendar year North American output now
totals 7,805,444 vehicles , up 3.5 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S. , automakers are expected to produce 256,348 vehicles this
week , an increase of 2.6 percent from the 293,399 cars and trucks built last
week. To date , calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
5,728,203 units , up 2.6 percent from the 5,583,053 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 53,551 , a 0.7
percent decrease from the 53,917 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,344,851 units , up
2.5 percent from the 1,311,600 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S. , General Motors Corp. accounted for 29.3 percent; Ford Motor Co. , 32.8 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler , 14.8 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc. , 5.4
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc. , 4.8 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp. , 3.1
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc. , 2.7 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc. , 1.6 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc. , 1.5 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc. , 0.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler , 0.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc. , 0.6 percent; and
other manufacturers , 2.7 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 108,199 126,962 109,718 2,456,174 2,410,917 1.9
Trucks 148,149 166,437 155,428 3,272,029 3,172,136 3.1
TOTAL 256,348 293,399 265,146 5,728,203 5,583,053 2.6
Canada
Cars 28,370 27,707 28,134 696,815 701,829 -0.7
Trucks 25,181 26,210 24,059 648,036 609,771 6.3
TOTAL 53,551 53,917 52,193 1,344,851 1,311,600 2.5
Mexico
Cars 22,687 23,197 21,842 456,350 439,751 3.8
Trucks 13,712 14,835 12,238 276,040 205,781 34.1
TOTAL 36,399 38,032 34,080 732,390 645,532 13.5
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 159,256 177,866 159,694 3,609,339 3,552,497 1.6
Trucks 187,042 207,482 191,725 4,196,105 3,987,688 5.2
GRAND 346,298 385,348 351,419 7,805,444 7,540,185 3.5
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.