Ward's Reports Estimated Production
25 August 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ - Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 353,076 units, up
from the 345,280 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 11,919,421 vehicles, up 3.4 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 260,898 vehicles this
week, an increase of 3.9 percent from the 251,043 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
8,688,845 units, up 2.2 percent from the 8,502,122 vehicles built in
like-1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 56,161, a
2.8 percent increase from the 54,633 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,992,112 units, down
0.3 percent from the 1,997,537 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., 35.2 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 9.9 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc.,
5.2 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.9 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp.,
3.1 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.7 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.7 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.9 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.6 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.5 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 113,432 108,514 118,164 3,764,366 3,669,404 2.6
Trucks 147,466 142,529 166,102 4,924,479 4,832,718 1.9
TOTAL 260,898 251,043 284,266 8,688,845 8,502,122 2.2
Canada
Cars 30,366 30,062 35,005 1,042,715 1,066,963 -2.3
Trucks 25,795 24,571 31,857 949,397 930,574 2.0
TOTAL 56,161 54,633 66,862 1,992,112 1,997,537 -0.3
Mexico
Cars 14,920 20,413 16,728 741,990 669,394 10.8
Trucks 21,097 19,191 13,570 496,474 356,519 39.3
TOTAL 36,017 39,604 30,298 1,238,464 1,025,913 20.7
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 158,718 158,989 169,897 5,549,071 5,405,761 2.7
Trucks 194,358 186,291 211,529 6,370,350 6,119,811 4.1
GRAND 353,076 345,280 381,426 11,919,421 11,525,572 3.4
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.