Ward's Reports Estimated Production
11 December 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 8 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 372,597 units, up
from the 352,170 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 17,120,751 vehicles, up 1.0 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 265,678 vehicles this
week, an increase of 2.5 percent from the 259,263 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
12,398,447 units, down 1.1 percent from the 12,535,587 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 64,174, a 12.7
percent increase from the 56,931 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,873,112 units, down
2.0 percent compared to the 2,930,483 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 34.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 28.9 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.5 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.1
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.0 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.9
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.7 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.8 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., 0.8 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.7 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 117,643 115,366 131,880 5,402,581 5,436,040 -0.6
Trucks 148,035 143,897 163,895 6,995,866 7,099,547 -1.5
TOTAL 265,678 259,263 295,775 12,398,447 12,535,587 -1.1
Canada
Cars 33,875 27,970 37,453 1,496,046 1,565,746 -4.5
Trucks 30,299 28,961 30,819 1,377,066 1,364,737 0.9
TOTAL 64,174 56,931 68,272 2,873,112 2,930,483 -2.0
Mexico
Cars 24,219 22,756 22,928 1,093,720 966,424 13.2
Trucks 18,526 13,220 10,787 755,472 516,303 46.3
TOTAL 42,745 35,976 33,715 1,849,192 1,482,727 24.7
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 175,737 166,092 192,261 7,992,347 7,968,210 0.3
Trucks 196,860 186,078 205,501 9,128,404 8,980,587 1.6
GRAND 372,597 352,170 397,762 17,120,751 16,948,797 1.0
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.