Ward's Reports Estimated North American VehicleProduction
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 24 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 311,235 units, down from the 337,356 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 1,107,992 vehicles, up 1.7 percent from like-2002's pace. In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 215,070 vehicles this week, down 13.2 percent from the 247,753 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2003 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 807,863 units, up 0.9 percent from the 800,548 vehicles built in like-2002. This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 55,947, a 5.8 percent increase from the 52,865 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2003 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 170,093 units, up 1.0 percent compared to the 168,390 vehicles produced in like-2002. Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 31.7 percent; Ford Motor Co., 28.3 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.4 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 8.1 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.7 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.8 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1 percent; Subaru Automotive Inc., 1.2 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.6 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.7 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.8 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.0 percent; and other manufacturers, 1.6 percent. NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION This Week Last Week Same Week To Date To Date Pct. Change Estimated Revised Last Year 2003 2002 2003 vs. 2002 U.S. Cars 87,497 102,102 91,482 329,333 340,100 -3.2 Trucks 127,573 145,651 124,682 478,530 460,448 3.9 TOTAL 215,070 247,753 216,164 807,863 800,548 0.9 Canada Cars 30,279 24,901 24,366 89,246 79,143 12.8 Trucks 25,668 27,964 25,038 80,847 89,247 -9.4 TOTAL 55,947 52,865 49,404 170,093 168,390 1.0 Mexico Cars 20,801 17,620 19,898 69,929 67,713 3.3 Trucks 19,417 19,118 15,914 60,107 53,242 12.9 TOTAL 40,218 36,738 35,812 130,036 120,955 7.5 U.S.\Canada\Mexico Cars 138,577 144,623 135,746 488,508 486,956 0.3 Trucks 172,658 192,733 165,634 619,484 602,937 2.7 GRAND 311,235 337,356 301,380 1,107,992 1,089,893 1.7 TOTAL Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production. ON THE WEB: http://www.wardsauto.com