Ward's Reports Estimated Production
28 May 1999
Ward's Reports Estimated Production SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 28 -- Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 354,138 units,
down from the 379,039 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 7,551,760 vehicles, up 8.6 percent from like-1998's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 273,552 vehicles this
week, down 6.5 percent from the 292,596 cars and trucks built last week. To
date, calendar 1999 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 5,601,703, up 6.6
percent from the 5,255,906 vehicles built in like-1998.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 50,677, a 6.8
percent decrease from the 54,380 units assembled last week due to the
observance of Victoria Day for most Canadian manufacturers. Estimated
calendar-1999 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,308,524 units, up
13.5 percent from the 1,153,074 vehicles produced in like-1998.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 35.0 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.9 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.2
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.8 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 2.8
percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.6 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.,
0.8 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.4 percent; Mitsubishi Motor
Mfg. of America Inc., 1.3 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.7
percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.4 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.4
percent.
NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION
This Week Last Week Same Week To Date To Date Pct. Change
Estimated Revised Last Year 1999 1998 1999 vs. 1998
U.S.
Cars 118,576 126,418 97,126 2,419,775 2,389,303 1.3
Trucks 154,976 166,178 115,973 3,181,928 2,866,603 11.0
TOTAL 273,552 292,596 213,099 5,601,703 5,255,906 6.6
Canada
Cars 27,466 29,399 33,213 701,251 636,525 10.2
Trucks 23,211 24,981 22,121 607,273 516,549 17.6
TOTAL 50,677 54,380 55,334 1,308,524 1,153,074 13.5
Mexico
Cars 19,471 21,296 19,890 437,547 363,004 20.5
Trucks 10,438 10,767 10,313 203,986 183,451 11.2
TOTAL 29,909 32,063 30,203 641,533 546,455 17.4
U.S.\Canada\Mexico
Cars 165,513 177,113 150,229 3,558,573 3,388,832 5.0
Trucks 188,625 201,926 148,407 3,993,187 3,566,603 12.0
GRAND 354,138 379,039 298,636 7,551,760 6,955,435 8.6
TOTAL
Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.
