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Ward's Reports Estimated Production

17 November 2000

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 17 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 313,036 units,
down from the 337,373 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 16,113,560 vehicles, up 1.4 percent from like-1999's pace.
    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 209,404 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 13.6 percent from the 242,412 cars and trucks built last
week.  To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
11,696,697 units, down 0.7 percent from the 11,773,942 vehicles built in
like-1999.
    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 63,171, a
19.7 percent increase from the 52,753 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,688,221 units, down
1.6 percent compared to the 2,730,843 vehicles produced in like-1999.
    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 31.4 percent; Ford Motor Co., 27.1 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 12.3 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc.,
6.3 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 6.1 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp.,
3.9 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.5 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 2.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 2.4 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 1.0 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.0 percent; and
other manufacturers, 2.1 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       93,333   100,214     110,055   5,094,677  5,098,259    -0.1
    Trucks    116,071   142,198     140,963   6,602,020  6,675,683    -1.1
    TOTAL     209,404   242,412     251,018  11,696,697 11,773,942    -0.7
    Canada
    Cars       32,843    28,691      36,698   1,400,386  1,458,787    -4.0
    Trucks     30,328    24,062      33,706   1,287,835  1,272,056     1.2
    TOTAL      63,171    52,753      70,404   2,688,221  2,730,843    -1.6
    Mexico
    Cars       22,642    23,643      21,211   1,020,600    899,668    13.4
    Trucks     17,819    18,565       8,000     708,042    485,639    45.8
    TOTAL      40,461    42,208      29,211   1,728,642  1,385,307    24.8
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars      148,818   152,548     167,964   7,515,663  7,456,714     0.8
    Trucks    164,218   184,825     182,669   8,597,897  8,433,378     2.0
    GRAND     313,036   337,373     350,633  16,113,560 15,890,092     1.4
    TOTAL

    Note:  All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.

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