Ward's Reports Estimated Production
15 December 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 15 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 365,234 units,
down from the 370,230 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 17,483,618 vehicles, up 0.9 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 263,579 vehicles this
week, an increase of 1.3 percent from the 260,130 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
12,656,478 units, down 1.3 percent from the 12,819,914 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 59,385, a 6.8
percent decrease from the 63,694 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,932,017 units, down
2.2 percent compared to the 2,999,476 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, 16.1 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.2
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.0 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.9
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.8 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.6 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.9 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.6 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.6 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.8 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.8 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 113,596 119,552 122,114 5,518,086 5,558,154 -0.7
Trucks 149,983 140,578 162,213 7,138,392 7,261,760 -1.7
TOTAL 263,579 260,130 284,327 12,656,478 12,819,914 -1.3
Canada
Cars 33,276 34,298 36,079 1,529,745 1,601,825 -4.5
Trucks 26,109 29,396 32,914 1,402,272 1,397,651 0.3
TOTAL 59,385 63,694 68,993 2,932,017 2,999,476 -2.2
Mexico
Cars 24,219 25,866 20,306 1,119,586 986,730 13.5
Trucks 18,051 20,540 9,581 775,537 525,884 47.5
TOTAL 42,270 46,406 29,887 1,895,123 1,512,614 25.3
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 171,091 179,716 178,499 8,167,417 8,146,709 0.3
Trucks 194,143 190,514 204,708 9,316,201 9,185,295 1.4
GRAND 365,234 370,230 383,207 17,483,618 17,332,004 0.9
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.