Ward's Reports Estimated Production
29 December 2000
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 28 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 30,518 units
during this holiday week, down from the 298,978 cars and trucks built last
week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 17,764,643 vehicles, up 0.8 percent from like-1999's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 4,138 vehicles this week,
a decrease of 98.1 percent from the 216,920 cars and trucks built last week.
To date, calendar 2000 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 12,851,039
units, down 1.3 percent from the 13,024,137 vehicles built in like-1999.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 8,514, an 80.8
percent decrease from the 44,361 units assembled last week. Estimated
calendar-2000 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,979,722 units, down
2.3 percent compared to the 3,049,649 vehicles produced in like-1999.
Of the cars and trucks produced in the U.S. this year, General Motors
Corp. accounted for 32.8 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.3 percent; Chrysler of
DaimlerChrysler, 14.0 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.6 percent; Toyota
Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.9 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.9 percent; New United
Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.7 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 1.6 percent;
Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.7 percent; AutoAlliance International
Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.6 percent; BMW of
North America Inc., 0.6 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.5 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 0 86,201 0 5,594,487 5,640,411 -0.8
Trucks 4,138 130,719 1,724 7,256,552 7,383,726 -1.7
TOTAL 4,138 216,920 1,724 12,851,039 13,024,137 -1.3
Canada
Cars 6,548 24,355 0 1,557,994 1,628,016 -4.3
Trucks 1,966 20,006 100 1,421,728 1,421,633 -
TOTAL 8,514 44,361 100 2,979,722 3,049,649 -2.3
Mexico
Cars 14,384 21,570 0 1,145,499 1,006,609 13.8
Trucks 3,482 16,127 526 788,383 534,860 47.4
TOTAL 17,866 37,697 526 1,933,882 1,541,469 25.5
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 20,932 132,126 0 8,297,980 8,275,036 0.3
Trucks 9,586 166,852 2,350 9,466,663 9,340,219 1.4
GRAND 30,518 298,978 2,350 17,764,643 17,615,255 0.8
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.