Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - June 24, 2005

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 24 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 357,075 units, up 6.4 percent from the 335,573 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 8,224,511 vehicles, down 1.4 percent from like-2004's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 263,576 vehicles this week, up 3.6 percent from the 254,474 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2005 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 6,119,736 units, down 1.2 percent compared to the 6,193,566 vehicles built in like-2004.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 62,396, an increase of 26.4 percent from the 49,354 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2005 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,340,895 units, down 3.5 percent compared to the 1,389,767 vehicles produced in like-2004.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 26.5 percent; Ford Motor Co., 25.5 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 14.9 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 7.2 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 7.4 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 6.1 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.9 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.7 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 2.5 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.4 percent; and other manufacturers, 3.2 percent.

                     NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION
         This Week  Last Week  Same Week   To Date    To Date    Pct. Change
         Estimated   Revised   Last Year     2005       2004   2005 vs. 2004
  U.S.
  Cars    95,118     91,173     87,569   2,224,967   2,200,859     1.1
  Trucks 168,458    163,301    156,836   3,894,769   3,992,707    -2.5
  TOTAL  263,576    254,474    244,405   6,119,736   6,193,566    -1.2
  Canada
  Cars    32,819     21,898     28,982     657,549     676,503    -2.8
  Trucks  29,577     27,456     32,668     683,346     713,264    -4.2
  TOTAL   62,396     49,354     61,650   1,340,895   1,389,767    -3.5
  Mexico
  Cars    16,060     16,885     14,412     401,325     378,143     6.1
  Trucks  15,043     14,860     15,078     362,555     377,429    -3.9
  TOTAL   31,103     31,745     29,490     763,880     755,572     1.1
  U.S.\Canada\Mexico
  Cars   143,997    129,956    130,963   3,283,841   3,255,505     0.9
  Trucks 213,078    205,617    204,582   4,940,670   5,083,400    -2.8
  GRAND  357,075    335,573    335,545   8,224,511   8,338,905    -1.4
  TOTAL

  Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.

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