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Arlington, Texas truck x x Scheduled plant Doraville, Ga. truck x - Fort Wayne, Ind. truck x - 1 million U.S. cars built overtime Janesville, Wis. Plant (Line 1) truck - x DaimlerChrysler Linden, N.J. truck - x ■ 3/24-3/28 3/29 Moraine, Ohio truck - x Year-to-date U.S. car production lerChrysler, 15.3 percent; Honda of Saltillo, Mexico truck x - Oklahoma City truck x x reached 1 million on Monday, America Manufacturing Inc., 8.1 St. Louis (North) truck x x Oshawa, Ontario truck x x St. Louis (South) truck - x March 17, six days later than in percent; Toyota Motor Manufactur- Toledo, Ohio (North) truck x - 2002. U.S. car production is down ing North America Inc., 4.9 percent; Toledo, Ohio (South) truck x x Plant closings 128,740 units. Motor Manufacturing Corp. Ford ■ 3/17-3/21 3/22 Plant Week(s) Units lost Ford Motor Co. will halt produc- U.S.A., 4.0 percent; New United Mo- down per week Edison, N.J. truck x - tion this week at its Hermosillo, tor Manufacturing Inc., 2.4 percent; Kansas City, Mo. truck x - Ford Lorain, Ohio truck x - Avon Lake, Ohio Mexico, plant because of slow sales. Volkswagen of America, 1.9 percent; Ford Escape1 Louisville, Ky. truck x - The plant, which produces the Ford Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of Truck Hermosillo, Mexico 3/17 2,400 (Wayne, Mich.) truck x - GM Escort ZX2 and Focus, has been America Inc., 1.2 percent; BMW Norfolk, Va. truck x - Fairfax (Kansas City, Kan.)2 down two other times this year be- Manufacturing Corp., 1.0 percent; Ontario Truck Lansing Craft Centre (Oakville, Ontario) truck x - (Lansing, Mich.)3 cause of slow sales. and others, 3.9 percent. St. Louis truck x - Total units lost week of 3/17 2,400 ■ Twin Cities Year-to-date car and truck pro- GM showed the largest share (St. Paul, Minn.) truck x - duction shares in North America increase over 2002, gaining 1.3 per- 1 GM Vehicle side of plant down for changeover until are: , 33.2 percent; cent. Ford and DaimlerChrysler 3/24-3/28 3/29 summer 2Down for changeover until late summer Bowling Green, Ky. car x x 3 Ford Motor Co., 24.1 percent; Daim- tied for the largest decrease with Lansing, Mich. Down for changeover until summer (Grand River) car x x Source: Automotive News Data Center North America car and truck production Vehicles are assembled in the unless noted. Vehicles are cars unless noted. Available online at www.automotivenews.com 3/17- 3/1- 1/1- 1/1- 3/17- 3/1- 1/1- 1/1- 3/17- 3/1- 1/1- 1/1- 3/22/03† 3/22/03† 3/22/03† 3/23/02 3/22/03† 3/22/03† 3/22/03† 3/23/02 3/22/03† 3/22/03† 3/22/03† 3/23/02 300M (Can.) 826 2,468 6,396 9,265 Escalade ESV (Mex. trk.) 234 734 2,843 0 Accord 8,553 25,431 92,354 86,964 Concorde (Can.) 1,051 3,141 9,191 8,748 Escalade EXT (Mex. trk.) 370 1,162 2,863 5,602 Accord (Mex.) 541 1,623 6,359 6,870 Neon 35 107 338 4,180 Total 5,308 13,103 49,084 52,486 Civic 3,455 10,272 35,408 56,346 Neon (rhd) * 15 45 199 966 Camaro (Can.) 0 0 0 7,997 Civic (Can.) 4,246 12,278 45,226 39,493 Pacifica (Can.) 1,335 3,646 5,121 0 Cavalier 6,326 18,997 69,633 58,697 Element (trk.) 2,367 6,662 23,371 0 Prowler 0 0 0 329 Cavalier (Mex.) 516 1,658 9,094 3,750 Odyssey (trk.) 3,338 10,001 38,306 9,294 PT Cruiser (Mex.) 2,506 8,794 36,940 37,130 Corvette 796 2,407 8,710 8,825 Odyssey (Can. trk.) 604 1,740 6,091 32,990 Sebring 1,391 4,157 15,417 23,596 Impala (Can.) 6,169 18,427 70,453 56,182 Pilot (Can. trk.) 2,425 6,984 26,512 0 Sebring convertible 1,575 4,707 14,169 14,906 Joy/Swing (Mex.) 994 3,195 11,066 13,938 Total Honda Div. 25,529 74,991 273,627 231,957 Town & Country (Can. trk.) 2,832 8,462 29,675 31,765 Malibu 4,423 13,283 48,751 45,305 Total U.S. car 14,043 41,752 147,674 163,700 Voyager (trk.) 369 1,103 4,322 8,545 Monte Carlo (Can.) 1,887 5,641 19,832 18,896 Total Can. car 4,467 12,917 47,125 41,253 Total Div. 11,935 36,630 121,768 139,430 Monza (Mex.) 282 907 1,754 6,250 Total Mex. car 541 1,623 6,359 6,870 Intrepid (Can.) 2,895 8,650 22,437 30,374 Astro (trk.) 911 1,819 6,848 10,309 Total U.S. truck 5,705 16,663 61,677 9,294 Neon 3,127 9,344 34,758 34,561 Avalanche (Mex. trk.) 1,760 5,521 20,275 24,087 Total Can. truck 4,552 13,111 48,961 46,913 Stratus 1,890 5,649 19,790 30,018 Blazer (trk.) 1,329 3,938 14,224 24,242 Honda 29,308 86,066 311,796 268,030 Viper 50 149 557 463 Express (trk.) 3,206 9,503 34,716 22,753 Chrysler Sebring 449 1,363 3,665 1,937 Caravan (trk.) 4,736 14,151 44,987 43,898 Medium (trk.) 237 704 1,784 1,968 Caravan (Can. trk.) 2,100 6,275 23,979 30,645 Stratus 138 418 2,502 2,368 S10 (trk.) 3,433 10,173 36,752 29,524 Eclipse 799 2,428 10,421 11,258 Dakota (trk.) 2,055 6,141 23,044 38,742 Silverado (trk.) 12,593 37,323 133,363 115,802 Durango (trk.) 3,046 9,102 20,607 25,383 Eclipse convertible 247 750 2,983 4,025 Silverado (Can. trk.) 5,366 15,238 56,182 58,894 Galant 2,104 6,389 23,942 23,377 Ram pickup (trk.) 7,238 21,628 80,870 52,389 SSR (trk.) 1 3 7 0 Ram pickup (Mex. trk.) 3,378 10,032 33,324 52,345 Endeavor (trk.) 853 2,192 4,135 0 Suburban (trk.) 1,629 4,827 17,149 21,855 Total U.S. car 3,737 11,348 43,513 42,965 Ram van (Can. trk.) 1,090 3,257 8,074 7,609 Tahoe (trk.) 4,671 13,844 55,623 56,064 Ram wagon (Can. trk.) 0 0 0 4,436 Total U.S. truck 853 2,192 4,135 0 TrailBlazer (trk.) 5,607 16,618 57,014 52,804 Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. 4,590 13,540 47,648 42,965 Total Dodge 31,605 94,378 312,427 350,863 TrailBlazer EXT (trk.) 1,752 5,193 18,119 662 Grand Cherokee (trk.) 5,163 15,427 55,555 58,494 Venture (trk.) 2,520 7,469 18,413 21,500 Altima 4,200 12,521 47,637 54,684 Liberty (trk.) 5,211 15,571 57,206 55,834 Other (Mex. trk.) 2,615 8,204 32,745 27,403 Maxima 1,580 4,636 8,793 0 Wrangler (trk.) 1,594 4,762 17,815 18,528 Total 69,023 204,892 742,507 687,707 Platina (Mex.) 1,149 3,447 13,114 38 Total 11,968 35,760 130,576 132,856 Envoy (trk.) 2,359 6,992 23,885 21,583 Sentra (Mex.) 3,189 9,567 34,902 46,359 Mercedes M class (trk.)‡ 1,815 5,445 20,205 20,331 Envoy XL (trk.) 1,576 4,671 17,973 517 Tsubame (Mex.) 10 30 112 322 Total DaimlerChrysler Corp. 55,508 166,768 564,771 623,149 Jimmy (trk.) 71 211 595 786 Tsuru (Mex.) 1,468 4,404 15,762 22,500 Total U.S. car 8,083 24,158 85,228 109,019 Medium (trk.) 339 1,004 3,021 4,994 Frontier (trk.) 600 1,804 12,148 21,351 Total Can. car 6,107 17,905 43,145 48,387 Safari (trk.) 462 922 3,568 4,085 Pickup (Mex. trk.) 201 603 4,050 8,864 Total Mex. car 2,506 8,794 36,940 37,130 Savana (trk.) 1,179 3,495 11,703 9,592 Xterra (trk.) 680 2,036 14,792 25,989 Total U.S. truck 31,227 93,330 324,611 322,144 Sierra (trk.) 3,474 10,295 39,917 45,204 Total U.S. car 5,780 17,157 56,430 54,684 Total Can. truck 6,022 17,994 61,728 74,455 Sierra (Can. trk.) 2,107 5,984 20,205 21,270 Total Mex. car 5,816 17,448 63,890 69,219 Total Mex. truck 3,378 10,032 33,324 52,345 Sonoma (trk.) 997 2,955 11,304 8,814 Total U.S. truck 1,280 3,840 26,940 47,340 DaimlerChrysler AG 57,323 172,213 584,976 643,480 Yukon (trk.) 2,276 6,746 23,608 21,360 Total Mex. truck 201 603 4,050 8,864 Crown Victoria (Can.) 2,421 2,421 20,914 29,277 Yukon XL (trk.) 1,527 4,523 14,043 9,021 Nissan‡ 13,077 39,048 151,310 180,107 Escort ZX2 (Mex.) 602 1,926 5,191 16,250 Total GMC 16,367 47,798 169,822 147,226 Vibe 1,475 4,416 16,124 9,679 Fiesta Ikon (Mex.) 271 813 2,865 7,578 Alero 2,565 7,702 28,232 29,451 Toyota Corolla 3,161 9,478 34,782 26,636 Focus 5,786 17,195 51,955 69,135 Aurora 190 568 1,717 8,579 Toyota Voltz* 4 43 428 0 Focus (Mex.) 1,777 5,711 15,753 15,529 Intrigue 0 0 0 6,361 Toyota Tacoma (trk.) 3,259 10,484 39,093 38,651 Mustang 3,169 9,418 34,886 43,070 Bravada (trk.) 216 640 2,301 3,564 Total U.S. car 4,640 13,937 51,334 36,315 Taurus 8,172 16,349 78,646 86,808 Silhouette (trk.) 161 477 1,223 5,269 Total U.S. truck 3,259 10,484 39,093 38,651 Thunderbird 602 1,788 6,398 6,241 Total 3,132 9,387 33,473 53,224 NUMMI‡ 7,899 24,421 90,427 74,966 Econoline (trk.) 4,214 12,262 44,611 41,617 Bonneville 1,145 3,439 10,473 2,999 Clio (Mex.) 413 1,239 4,102 1,137 Escape (trk.) 4,399 12,801 47,615 53,476 Firebird (Can.) 0 0 0 6,113 Scenic (Mex.) 34 102 481 453 Excursion (trk.) 624 1,816 6,915 7,488 Grand Am 2,662 7,995 29,716 50,055 447 1,341 4,583 1,590 Expedition (trk.) 4,539 13,208 50,621 17,729 Grand Prix 0 0 18,687 27,008 Subaru Baja 211 684 3,928 0 Explorer (trk.) 10,809 31,454 117,895 116,410 Grand Prix (Can.) 1,154 3,237 5,809 0 Subaru Legacy 1,907 5,625 19,760 24,939 F series (trk.) 10,919 31,772 118,318 104,416 Sunfire 1,221 3,667 12,849 24,802 Honda Passport (trk.) 0 0 0 1,382 F series (Can. trk.) 2,487 7,457 27,870 24,633 Sunfire (Mex.) 738 2,372 9,370 1,884 Axiom (trk.) 121 395 1,158 6,197 F series (Mex. trk.) 1,216 3,643 12,822 6,222 Aztek (Mex. trk.) 509 1,598 5,930 7,332 Isuzu Rodeo (trk.) 388 1,206 4,948 833 F-series Super Duty (trk.) 7,844 22,826 84,765 81,856 Montana (trk.) 1,876 5,560 13,773 13,825 Isuzu Rodeo Sport (trk.) 35 54 55 287 F-series chassis (trk.) 104 303 1,358 1,506 Total Pontiac 9,305 27,868 106,607 134,018 Total U.S. car 2,118 6,309 23,688 24,939 Ranger (trk.) 4,817 14,016 53,850 55,679 Ion 3,693 3,693 32,677 0 Total U.S. truck 544 1,655 6,161 8,699 Windstar (Can. trk.) 4,685 9,274 41,120 58,317 L series 1,717 1,717 13,015 19,672 Subaru-Isuzu‡ 2,662 7,964 29,849 33,638 B series (trk.) 589 1,714 5,637 8,223 S series 0 0 0 38,739 Mazda Tribute (trk.) 1,465 4,262 15,873 12,595 Avalon 930 2,860 11,461 16,771 Vue (trk.) 2,174 6,443 23,128 15,136 Camry 7,613 22,138 82,261 77,930 Total Ford Division 81,511 222,429 845,878 864,055 Total Saturn 7,584 11,853 68,820 73,547 Continental 0 0 0 4,316 Camry Solara (Can.) 0 0 0 9,592 Isuzu Ascender (trk.) 69 205 929 0 Corolla (Can.) 2,882 8,652 29,642 19,611 LS 946 2,812 9,690 12,964 Isuzu Medium (trk.) 00 0414 Town Car 948 2,818 10,157 17,336 Matrix (Can.) 1,374 4,122 14,097 14,609 Total U.S. car 32,179 80,633 343,500 400,393 Sequoia (trk.) 1,507 4,497 18,075 17,145 Aviator (trk.) 937 2,726 9,979 0 Total Can. car 13,231 39,506 148,550 115,942 Blackwood (trk.) 0 0 0 825 Sienna (trk.) 1,318 3,667 6,964 21,196 Total Mex. car 2,530 8,132 31,284 25,822 Tundra (trk.) 2,133 6,383 24,806 27,614 Navigator (trk.) 908 2,641 10,105 4,753 Total U.S. truck 57,344 168,625 592,736 530,959 Total Lincoln 3,739 10,997 39,931 40,194 Total U.S. car 8,543 24,998 93,722 94,701 Total Can. truck 7,473 21,222 76,387 80,164 Total Canada car 4,256 12,774 43,739 43,812 Grand Marquis (Can.) 1,913 1,913 17,422 28,664 Total Mex. truck 7,027 22,048 79,781 75,851 Sable 866 1,732 10,272 26,945 Total U.S. truck 4,958 14,547 49,845 65,955 General Motors 119,784 340,166 1,272,238 1,229,131 Toyota‡ 17,757 52,319 187,306 204,468 Mountaineer (trk.) 720 2,096 9,449 11,160 H1 (trk.) 15 42 148 133 Villager (trk.) 0 0 0 6,166 Beetle (Mex.) 279 837 3,740 8,419 (trk.) 987 2,954 10,728 52 New Beetle (Mex.) 2,754 8,262 26,265 27,927 Nissan Quest (trk.) 0 0 0 5,302 AM General 1,002 2,996 10,876 185 Total 3,499 5,741 37,143 78,237 Golf (Mex.) 0 0 0 3,874 Total LM Division 7,238 16,738 77,074 118,431 Mazda Mazda6 1,926 5,798 21,606 0 Jetta (Mex.) 4,071 12,213 41,050 50,555 Total U.S. car 20,489 52,112 202,004 266,815 Mazda 626 0 0 0 7,541 VW (Mex. car) 7,104 21,312 71,055 90,775 Total Can. car 4,334 4,334 38,336 57,941 Mercury Cougar 0 0 0 5,217 Misc. (trk.)** 6,016 18,048 68,583 50,850 Total Mex. car 2,650 8,450 23,809 39,357 AutoAlliance‡ 1,926 5,798 21,606 12,758 Total U.S. truck 52,888 153,897 576,991 529,201 Z3 roadster 0 0 0 4,804 Total U.S. car 103,000 282,759 1,082,912 1,211,652 Total Can. truck 7,172 16,731 68,990 82,950 Z3 coupe 0 0 0 559 Total Canada car 32,395 87,436 320,895 307,335 Total Mex. truck 1,216 3,643 12,822 6,222 Z4 roadster 1,462 4,557 14,213 0 Total Mexico car 21,627 67,199 238,167 271,027 Ford Motor Co. 88,749 239,167 922,952 982,486 X5 (trk.) 2,198 6,593 23,944 23,825 Total North Amer. car 157,022 437,394 1,641,974 1,790,014 Century (Can.) 3,552 10,798 45,573 20,632 Total U.S. car 1,462 4,557 14,213 5,363 Total U.S. truck 166,684 491,100 1,778,866 1,622,116 LeSabre 2,778 6,058 26,993 35,089 Total Mex. car 33 99 247 264 Total Canada truck 27,893 77,080 280,584 302,060 Park Avenue 658 1,972 6,422 7,239 Total U.S. truck 2,198 6,593 23,944 23,825 Total Mexico truck 11,822 36,326 129,977 143,282 Regal (Can.) 469 1,403 6,883 6,122 BMW Mfg. Corp.‡ 3,693 11,249 38,404 29,452 Total North Amer. truck 206,399 604,506 2,189,427 2,067,458 Rendezvous (Mex. trk.) 1,539 4,829 15,125 11,427 Chevrolet Tracker (trk.) 1,760 5,280 15,495 8,706 TOTAL U.S. 269,684 773,859 2,861,778 2,833,768 Total 8,996 25,060 100,996 80,509 Vitara (trk.) 324 972 2,297 3,885 TOTAL CANADA 60,288 164,516 601,479 609,395 CTS 1,472 4,039 13,193 7,459 CAMI 2,084 6,252 17,792 12,591 TOTAL MEXICO 33,449 103,525 368,144 414,309 DeVille 1,976 3,973 18,367 21,814 CL 365 1,085 3,005 3,934 Eldorado 0 0 0 1,931 EL (Can.) 221 639 1,899 1,760 TOTAL NORTH AMERICAN Seville 551 1,108 4,026 6,368 TL 1,670 4,964 16,907 16,456 CAR & TRUCK 363,421 1,041,900 3,831,401 3,857,472 XLR 6 15 39 0 MDX (Can. trk.) 1,523 4,387 16,358 13,923 †Automotive News estimate *For export only ‡Actual Escalade (trk.) 699 2,072 7,753 9,312 Total 3,779 11,075 38,169 36,073 **Estimate includes U.S. and Canada Source: Automotive News Data Center each company losing 1.4 percent over this period last year. Toyota was the only transplant to gain more than 1 percentage point, 1.1 percent, although NUMMI, Mitsubishi and CAMI also rose slightly. — Debi Domby