Ward's Reports Estimated Production
1 September 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 1 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 311,158 units,
down from the 352,749 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 12,236,481 vehicles, up 3.0 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 220,917 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 13.9 percent from the 256,462 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
8,907,490 units, up 1.5 percent from the 8,773,778 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 46,982, a 25.1
percent decrease from the 62,712 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,051,452 units,
virtually even with the 2,050,584 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 34.2 percent; Ford Motor Co., 26.5 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 11.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.1
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.7 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.4
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.2 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 2.0 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 2.2 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.9 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.6 percent; and
other manufacturers, 2.8 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 109,553 112,323 119,635 3,874,806 3,789,039 2.3
Trucks 111,364 144,139 152,021 5,032,684 4,984,739 1.0
TOTAL 220,917 256,462 271,656 8,907,490 8,773,778 1.5
Canada
Cars 25,824 33,220 28,684 1,073,020 1,095,647 -2.1
Trucks 21,158 29,492 24,363 978,432 954,937 2.5
TOTAL 46,982 62,712 53,047 2,051,452 2,050,584 -
Mexico
Cars 22,266 16,251 20,246 765,579 689,640 11.0
Trucks 20,993 17,324 13,445 511,960 369,964 38.4
TOTAL 43,259 33,575 33,691 1,277,539 1,059,604 20.6
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 157,643 161,794 168,565 5,713,405 5,574,326 2.5
Trucks 153,515 190,955 189,829 6,523,076 6,309,640 3.4
GRAND 311,158 352,749 358,394 12,236,481 11,883,966 3.0
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.