Ward's Reports Estimated Production
4 December 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 1 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 349,331 units, up
from the 247,227 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 16,727,424 vehicles, up 1.1 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 249,985 vehicles this
week, an increase of 69.7 percent from the 147,286 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
12,108,538 units, down 1.1 percent from the 12,239,812 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 56,425, a
7 percent decrease from the 60,670 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,804,790 units, down
2 percent compared to the 2,862,211 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 36.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.4 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 9.5 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.3
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.1 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.2
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.7 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 2.0 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.8 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.8 percent; and
other manufacturers, 2.0 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 114,861 64,333 132,759 5,281,700 5,304,160 -0.4
Trucks 135,124 82,953 166,580 6,826,838 6,935,652 -1.6
TOTAL 249,985 147,286 299,339 12,108,538 12,239,812 -1.1
Canada
Cars 26,151 31,207 36,575 1,457,590 1,528,293 -4.6
Trucks 30,274 29,463 29,975 1,347,200 1,333,918 1.0
TOTAL 56,425 60,670 66,550 2,804,790 2,862,211 -2.0
Mexico
Cars 24,219 22,588 22,597 1,070,964 943,496 13.5
Trucks 18,702 16,683 10,371 743,132 505,516 47.0
TOTAL 42,921 39,271 32,968 1,814,096 1,449,012 25.2
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 165,231 118,128 191,931 7,810,254 7,775,949 0.4
Trucks 184,100 129,099 206,926 8,917,170 8,775,086 1.6
GRAND 349,331 247,227 398,857 16,727,424 16,551,035 1.1
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.