Ward's Reports Estimated Production
30 June 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and
Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 346,455 units, down from the 385,199 cars
and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 9,717,328 vehicles, up 4.8 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 247,988 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 11.6 percent from the 280,575 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
7,110,299 units, up 3.8 percent from the 6,849,300 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 57,654, an 11.8
percent decrease from the 65,401 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,672,549 units, up
2.9 percent from the 1,625,123 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 34.8 percent; Ford Motor Co., 30.7 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.9 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.4
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.2 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 0.0
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.9 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.8 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.0 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.3 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 107,609 117,452 90,381 3,058,367 2,961,012 3.3
Trucks 140,379 163,123 129,918 4,051,932 3,888,288 4.2
TOTAL 247,988 280,575 220,299 7,110,299 6,849,300 3.8
Canada
Cars 29,533 34,068 24,243 864,760 864,895 --
Trucks 28,121 31,333 22,782 807,789 760,228 6.3
TOTAL 57,654 65,401 47,025 1,672,549 1,625,123 2.9
Mexico
Cars 24,558 22,684 19,980 574,412 537,203 6.9
Trucks 16,255 16,539 11,845 360,068 263,450 36.7
TOTAL 40,813 39,223 31,825 934,480 800,653 16.7
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 161,700 174,204 134,604 4,497,539 4,363,110 3.1
Trucks 184,755 210,995 164,545 5,219,789 4,911,966 6.3
GRAND 346,455 385,199 299,149 9,717,328 9,275,076 4.8
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.