Ward's Reports Estimated Production
22 December 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 22 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 298,978 units,
down from the 338,548 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 17,734,125 vehicles, up 0.7 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 216,920 vehicles this
week, a decrease of 12.0 percent from the 246,588 cars and trucks built last
week. To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated
12,846,901 units, down 1.4 percent from the 13,024,137 vehicles built in like-
1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 44,361, a 22.8
percent decrease from the 57,462 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,971,208 units, down
2.6 percent compared to the 3,049,649 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 33.7 percent; Ford Motor Co., 30.7 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 7.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.3
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 6.1 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.2
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.6 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 2.0 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 2.3 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.9 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.6 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.0 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.9 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 86,201 106,129 82,257 5,594,487 5,640,411 -0.8
Trucks 130,719 140,459 121,966 7,252,414 7,383,726 -1.8
TOTAL 216,920 246,588 204,223 12,846,901 13,024,137 -1.4
Canada
Cars 24,355 31,994 26,191 1,551,446 1,628,016 -4.7
Trucks 20,006 25,468 23,982 1,419,762 1,421,633 -0.1
TOTAL 44,361 57,462 50,173 2,971,208 3,049,649 -2.6
Mexico
Cars 21,570 20,472 19,879 1,131,115 1,006,609 12.4
Trucks 16,127 14,026 8,976 784,901 534,860 46.7
TOTAL 37,697 34,498 28,855 1,916,016 1,541,469 24.3
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 132,126 158,595 128,327 8,277,048 8,275,036 -
Trucks 166,852 179,953 154,924 9,457,077 9,340,219 1.3
GRAND 298,978 338,548 283,251 17,734,125 17,615,255 0.7
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.