Ward's Reports Estimated Production
5 August 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 382,887 units, up from the 364,922 cars
and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 10,940,792 vehicles, up 5.0 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 285,229 vehicles this
week, an increase of 6.8 percent from the 267,086 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
7,966,526 units, up 3.8 percent from the 7,674,991 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 57,178, a 0.5
percent increase from the 56,880 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,843,152 units, up
2.0 percent from the 1,806,593 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 32.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 31.5 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.0 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 4.9
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.5 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.6
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.0 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.5 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.8 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.5 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.5 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.6 percent; and
other manufacturers, 2.3 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 123,130 121,552 104,283 3,445,153 3,318,220 3.8
Trucks 162,099 145,534 149,383 4,521,373 4,356,771 3.8
TOTAL 285,229 267,086 253,666 7,966,526 7,674,991 3.8
Canada
Cars 27,709 27,364 30,512 957,322 969,289 -1.2
Trucks 29,469 29,516 25,772 885,830 837,304 5.8
TOTAL 57,178 56,880 56,284 1,843,152 1,806,593 2.0
Mexico
Cars 24,381 24,318 14,666 687,873 622,211 10.6
Trucks 16,099 16,638 13,210 443,241 316,155 40.2
TOTAL 40,480 40,956 27,876 1,131,114 938,366 20.5
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 175,220 173,234 149,461 5,090,348 4,909,720 3.7
Trucks 207,667 191,688 188,365 5,850,444 5,510,230 6.2
GRAND 382,887 364,922 337,826 10,940,792 10,419,950 5.0
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.