Ward's Reports Estimated Weekly North American Vehicle Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 21, 2005 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 352,720 units, up 2.6 percent from the 343,925 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 13,368,181 vehicles, up 0.1 percent from like-2004's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 261,142 vehicles this week, up 2.8 percent from the 254,025 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2005 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 9,909,025 units, up 0.3 percent compared to the 9,883,616 vehicles built in like-2004.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 56,096, an increase of 10.4 percent from the 50,801 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar 2005 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,144,449 units, down 2.9 percent compared to the 2,208,757 vehicles produced in like-2004.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 28.5 percent; Ford Motor Co., 24.4 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 12.8 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 7.7 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 6.8 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 6.9 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.2 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 2.2 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.0 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.0 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.8 percent; and other manufacturers, 3.9 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 91,343 87,291 86,185 3,585,233 3,527,783 1.6 Trucks 169,799 166,734 167,679 6,323,792 6,355,833 -0.5 TOTAL 261,142 254,025 253,864 9,909,025 9,883,616 0.3 Canada Cars 27,837 27,062 30,570 1,065,208 1,079,426 -1.3 Trucks 28,259 23,739 28,266 1,079,241 1,129,331 -4.4 TOTAL 56,096 50,801 58,836 2,144,449 2,208,757 -2.9 Mexico Cars 18,127 17,763 17,187 667,746 642,362 4.0 Trucks 17,355 21,336 17,406 646,961 625,062 3.5 TOTAL 35,482 39,099 34,593 1,314,707 1,267,424 3.7 U.S.\Canada\Mexico Cars 137,307 132,116 133,942 5,318,187 5,249,571 1.3 Trucks 215,413 211,809 213,351 8,049,994 8,110,226 -0.7 GRAND 352,720 343,925 347,293 13,368,181 13,359,797 0.1 TOTAL Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production. Ward's Communications, a division of PRIMEDIA INC.