Ward's Reports Estimated Weekly North American Vehicle Production - June 3, 2004

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 4 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 296,189 units, down 6.0 percent from the 315,149 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.

Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 7,349,630 vehicles, down 1.7 percent from like-2003's pace.

In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 207,701 vehicles this week, down 11.3 percent from the 234,129 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2004 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 5,478,545 units, down 0.3 percent compared to the 5,497,681 vehicles built in like-2003.

This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 59,045, an increase of 21.0 percent from the 48,804 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar-2004 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,199,624 units, down 0.6 percent compared to the 1,206,599 vehicles produced in like-2003.

Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 33.2 percent; Ford Motor Co., 24.8 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 13.6 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.3 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 6.6 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 5.2 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.4 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.9 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; and other manufacturers, 2.1 percent.

                     NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION

           This Week  Last Week  Same Week   To Date   To Date  Pct. Change
           Estimated   Revised   Last Year    2004      2003   2004 vs. 2003
  U.S.
  Cars       76,225     83,450    101,110  1,943,555   2,076,923    -6.4
  Trucks    131,476    150,679    158,064  3,534,990   3,420,758     3.3
  TOTAL     207,701    234,129    259,174  5,478,545   5,497,681    -0.3
  Canada
  Cars       27,843     23,175     32,140    591,916     641,106    -7.7
  Trucks     31,202     25,629     28,862    607,708     565,493     7.5
  TOTAL      59,045     48,804     61,002  1,199,624   1,206,599    -0.6
  Mexico
  Cars       14,786     16,308     17,799    340,994     402,569   -15.3
  Trucks     14,657     15,908     17,518    330,467     368,049   -10.2
  TOTAL      29,443     32,216     35,317    671,461     770,618   -12.9
  U.S.\Canada\Mexico
  Cars      118,854    122,933    151,049  2,876,465   3,120,598    -7.8
  Trucks    177,335    192,216    204,444  4,473,165   4,354,300     2.7
  GRAND     296,189    315,149    355,493  7,349,630   7,474,898    -1.7
  TOTAL

  Note:  All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.

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