Ward's Reports Estimated Weekly North American Vehicle Production - November 18, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 18, 2005 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 308,894 units, up 0.3 percent from the 307,908 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com.
Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 14,737,435 vehicles, up 0.5 percent from like-2004's pace.
In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 218,123 vehicles this week, up 1.2 percent from the 215,454 cars and trucks built last week. To date, calendar 2005 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 10,865,163 units, up 0.2 percent compared to the 10,843,997 vehicles built in like-2004.
This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 56,376, an increase of 3.5 percent from the 54,481 units assembled last week. Estimated calendar 2005 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 2,390,629 units, down 1.8 percent compared to the 2,433,268 vehicles produced in like-2004.
Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S., General Motors Corp. accounted for 24.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 23.5 percent; Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 10.0 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 9.1 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 8.1 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 8.5 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 4.5 percent; AutoAlliance International Inc., 2.6 percent; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., 1.3 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.2 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 0.9 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of DaimlerChrysler, 1.0 percent; and other manufacturers, 5.0 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 86,050 79,001 82,958 3,934,390 3,856,768 2.0 Trucks 132,073 136,453 161,221 6,930,773 6,987,229 -0.8 TOTAL 218,123 215,454 244,179 10,865,163 10,843,997 0.2 Canada Cars 29,644 28,657 27,781 1,190,363 1,193,213 -0.2 Trucks 26,732 25,824 28,044 1,200,266 1,240,055 -3.2 TOTAL 56,376 54,481 55,825 2,390,629 2,433,268 -1.8 Mexico Cars 18,629 16,345 11,375 747,760 691,162 8.2 Trucks 15,766 21,628 17,038 733,883 691,405 6.1 TOTAL 34,395 37,973 28,413 1,481,643 1,382,567 7.2 U.S.\Canada\Mexico Cars 134,323 124,003 122,114 5,872,513 5,741,143 2.3 Trucks 174,571 183,905 206,303 8,864,922 8,918,689 -0.6 GRAND 308,894 307,908 328,417 14,737,435 14,659,832 0.5 TOTAL Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production. ON THE WEB: http://www.wardsauto.com/ Ward's Communications, a division of PRIMEDIA INC.