CSM Worldwide Announces Details On Powertrain Plant Downtime and Output Reductions for Global Automotive Market

18 January 2001

CSM Worldwide Announces Details On Powertrain Plant Downtime and Output Reductions for Global Automotive Market

    LONDON & DETROIT--Jan. 18, 2001--Accelerated downtime recently reported by GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler to trim vehicle inventories will also impact a large number of North American powertrain production facilities.
    As vehicle production adjusts downward to correct inventory levels, closely linked engine and transmission production facilities filling the pipeline with powertrain assemblies will also experience production cutbacks, according to Eric A. Fedewa, powertrain forecast manager for CSM Worldwide.
    Downtime at powertrain facilities has global implications as engines and transmissions produced outside North America are met with the scheduled downtime in vehicle production. "Intermittent downtime could extend through the traditional summer shutdown as automakers forecast North American production of less than 16 million units for calendar 2001," said Fedewa.
    For a detailed analysis of vehicle and powertrain production facilities affected worldwide, visit http://www.csmauto.com/news/jan01/011801.pdf.

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