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. ON THE WEB: http://www.wardsauto.com/
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