Ward's Reports Estimated Production
26 June 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 23 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 378,970 units,
down from the 394,226 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 9,364,665 vehicles, up 4.3 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 271,987 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 5.7 percent from the 288,302 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
6,853,633 units, up 3.4 percent from the 6,629,001 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 66,250, a 0.1
percent decrease from the 66,321 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,615,744 units, up
2.4 percent from the 1,578,098 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 33.7 percent; Ford Motor Co., 30.2 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 12.8 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.9
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.8 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.9
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.6 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.6 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.5 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.2 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.6 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.6 percent; and
other manufacturers, 2.6 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 113,565 124,509 113,725 2,946,871 2,870,631 2.7
Trucks 158,332 163,793 147,169 3,906,762 3,758,370 3.9
TOTAL 271,897 288,302 260,894 6,853,633 6,629,001 3.4
Canada
Cars 35,045 33,358 34,936 836,204 840,652 -0.5
Trucks 31,205 32,963 32,464 779,540 737,446 5.7
TOTAL 66,250 66,321 67,400 1,615,744 1,578,098 2.4
Mexico
Cars 24,558 23,421 19,726 551,728 517,223 6.7
Trucks 16,265 16,182 11,308 343,560 251,605 36.5
TOTAL 40,823 39,603 31,034 895,288 768,828 16.4
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 173,168 181,288 168,387 4,334,803 4,228,506 2.5
Trucks 205,802 212,938 190,941 5,029,862 4,747,421 5.9
GRAND 378,970 394,226 359,328 9,364,665 8,975,927 4.3
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
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