Ward's Reports Estimated Production
23 November 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 22 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 240,764 units,
down from the 320,707 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 16,362,416 vehicles, up 1.3 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 140,237 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 34.8 percent from the 215,011 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
11,843,857 units, down 0.8 percent from the 11,940,473 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 58,891, a 6.8
percent decrease from the 63,154 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,745,258 units, down
1.8 percent compared to the 2,795,661 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 31.1 percent; Ford Motor Co., 27.3 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 14.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.6
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.4 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.1
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.9 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 2.2 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.9 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.9 percent; and
other manufacturers, 3.0 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 64,718 96,835 73,142 5,166,793 5,171,401 -0.1
Trucks 75,519 118,176 93,389 6,677,064 6,769,072 -1.4
TOTAL 140,237 215,011 166,531 11,843,857 11,940,473 -0.8
Canada
Cars 29,901 33,044 32,931 1,429,561 1,491,718 -4.2
Trucks 28,990 30,110 31,887 1,315,697 1,303,943 0.9
TOTAL 58,891 63,154 64,818 2,745,258 2,795,661 -1.8
Mexico
Cars 23,462 24,096 21,231 1,047,753 920,899 13.8
Trucks 18,174 18,446 9,506 725,548 495,145 46.5
TOTAL 41,636 42,542 30,737 1,773,301 1,416,044 25.2
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 118,081 153,975 127,304 7,644,107 7,584,018 0.8
Trucks 122,683 166,732 134,782 8,718,309 8,568,160 1.8
GRAND 240,764 320,707 262,086 16,362,416 16,152,178 1.3
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.