Wards: 2002 North American Vehicle Production - 16,748,604 - Third Best Ever
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 27 -- North American manufacturers will record the third largest calendar year vehicle assembly total ever in 2002, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.The majority of assembly plants are shut down this week for the Christmas holiday season, with most of the closed facilities scheduled to reopen Thursday, Jan. 2. But including estimates for this week and some spot production next week on Dec. 30 and 31, calendar year North American output will finish the year at a projected 16,748,604 vehicles, up 5.9 percent from 2001's 15,814,166.
It ranks behind only 2000's 17,658,240 units and 1999's 17,615,754.
In the U.S., automakers will produce an estimated 12,285,203 vehicles, 7.5% above 2001's tally, but only the fifth best total ever. The best year was 1999's 13,024,978.
Meantime, both Canada and Mexico will post their third best production years in 2002.
Canada factories will assemble an estimated 2,629,098 units this year, 3.8% above 2001's total. Production in Mexico will decline 1.2% to an estimated 1,834,303 cars and trucks.
Of the estimated cars and trucks produced in the U.S. this year, General Motors Corp. accounted for 33.6 percent; Ford Motor Co., 27.7 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 14.1 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.1 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.5 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 3.4 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.0 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 1.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.7 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.5 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 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 2002 2001 2002 vs. 2001 U.S. Cars 0 91,712 0 5,027,488 4,879,119 3.0 Trucks 2,010 148,069 1,196 7,257,715 6,545,570 10.9 TOTAL 2,010 239,781 1,196 12,285,203 11,424,689 7.5 Canada Cars 0 26,201 0 1,369,294 1,274,853 7.4 Trucks 270 22,089 210 1,259,804 1,257,510 0.2 TOTAL 270 48,290 210 2,629,098 2,532,363 3.8 Mexico Cars 13,547 18,072 8,471 981,768 1,000,715 -1.9 Trucks 5,330 16,777 4,959 852,535 856,399 -0.5 TOTAL 18,877 34,849 13,430 1,834,303 1,857,114 -1.2 U.S.\Canada\Mexico Cars 13,547 135,985 8,471 7,378,550 7,154,687 3.1 Trucks 7,610 186,935 6,365 9,370,054 8,659,479 8.2 GRAND 21,157 322,920 14,836 16,748,604 15,814,166 5.9 TOTAL Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production. ON THE WEB: www.wardsauto.com