Automotive News - May 12, 2008 - (Page 39)

Automotive News Plant .. MAY 12, 2008 • 39 Week(s) down Chrysler llC cavtruck Belvidere, III. Ste rling Heights, Mich. Toluca, Mexico 51. l ouis (South) Toledo (Ohio) Supplier Park Wayne, Mich. Kansas City, Mo. (SUV) Michigan Truck (Wayne, Mich.) car 5112-5117* x x Plant April output drops 7.8% 4,475 AuloAliiance Flat Rock, Mich . Newark, Del. car/truck truck truck x x x 5/12-5/17* X X X Chrysler LLC Ford MolarCo . 5/12 5/12 5/12 1,625 6,475 Ford MolarCo. car truck truck car car Dearborn, Mich. General Molars Oshawa (Ontario) Car(Line 1)t General Motors Bowling Green. Ky. Orion Township, Mich. Nissan 5/12- 117* 5 x x 5/12·5/17* Nissan Canlon, Miss. Smryna, Tenn. truck caotruck x x Canton, Miss: 5/12·5/31 250 Smyrna, Tenn" 5/12-5/31 1,175 To units tal 14,000 [Ov ertimeworked during the week could bedaily, Saturday orboth t D forcha own ngeover until 4th quart r of 2008 toinstall e flexlin eand add C hevroletCamaro 'Down 1day Source: Automotive N Data C nter and co ews e mpany sources Nor th America car and truck prod uction dipped in April to 1,199,037 units, a drop of 101.044, or 7.8 percent. from Ap ril 2007. General Motors lost 113,492 units of production beca use of several strikes. North America car ou tput rose 4.1 percent for the mon th. North America tru ck pro duction fell 16.0 percen t. U.S. pro du ction was down 12.2 percent. Canada outp ut fell 7.9 percent, and Mexico p roduction rose 18.9 percen t. - Debi Domby TO COMPANIES Sto ries about the se co mpanies are on th ese page s: Acura American Axte ArvinMer itor Asbury Automot ive Group Ashok Kapur Audi 6 8 , 36 35 26 , 36 18 37 12 North America car and truck producti on 5f\ O/08t AM G RAL H ENE ummer H2 (Irk, ) 0 2,877 Ford Muslang 1,592 Mazda Mazda6 sedan Mazda Mazda6hatchback 0 Mazda Mazda6 wagon 0 lotal 5f\O!08t 5/12/01 U nless noted vehicles are cars andassembled 5f\O/08t total 5f\O/08t In 1he united States 5f\0108t 5112/07 Autobytel Automot ive Professionals 5f\O/08t total AUJOALLIAN CE 4.469 Z4 Coupe 34 Z4 Roadster 204 X5 (1rk,) 2,882 X6(1rk.) 921 To U.S. ca lal r 238 Total U.S. Iruck 3.80 3 8M FG C WM . ORP.I 4.04 1 2,525 C hevroletEquinox (Irk.) Pontiac Torrenl (Irk.) 850 Suzuki XL·7 (trk.) 280 CAMI 3.65 5 300 (C an.) 1,456 P TCruiser (Mex,) 1,094 P TCruiser co nvertible(Mex.) 0 Sebring 554 Sebring convertible 533 Aspen (Irk.) 627 Pacifica (C Irk.) an. 0 Town & Country (Irk.) 243 Town & Country(C Irk.) 4,194 an. 8,7 01 Total ChryslerDivision Avenger 1,340 1,869 Caliber C hallenger (Can.) 159 C harger (C an,) 3,138 Magnum(Can,) 0 Viper 41 Dakota (Irk,) 0 D urango (Irk.) 1,006 Grand Caravan/Caravan (trk} 2,011 G CaravarJCaravan (C r. an,Ilk) 2,778 Jo urney (Mex,trk) 2,819 N (Irk, ) ilro 1,305 2,865 Ram (trk" 2008 model) Ram(Irk., 2009 model) 26 Ram (Mex. Irk.) 0 Sprinter (trk.) t 355 Total Dodge 19.71 2 Commander (Irk,) 499 Compass (Irk.) 892 G rand Cherokee (Irk.) 1,91 2 Liberty (Irk,) 2,718 Palriot(Irk.) 2,343 Wra ngler( Irk.) 924 Wrangle U r nlimrte d4-<1001 (trk.)1. 92 6 TotalJeep 10.980 I ctal Chrysler group 39.393 Mitsu bishi R aider 0 Volks wagen Routan (C Irk.) an. 0 Total U.S. ca r 4.337 Total Canada car 4.753 Tolal Mexico car 1.094 Total U.S. Iruck 19.41 8 Total Canada truck 6.972 Total Mexico Iruck 2.819 C HRYSL LLC ER ' DA/MlERCHRYSlERAG' 39.393 0 1,570 Crown Vicloria (C an.) FiestaIkon (Mex.) 0 Five H undred 0 4,955 F us oc Fusion (Mex.) 3,475 NewTaurus 2,095 Eseries, Econoline (Irk.) 3,784 E (C Irk,) dge an. 4,311 Escape (Irk,) 5,0 73 Expedition (Irk.) 1,820 Explorer (trk} 2,874 Fseries (Irk.) 4,455 I-series Herilage (Mex. Irk.) 539 l -series Super D uty(Irk.) 6,468 l- series chassis(Irk.) 83 Flex (C Irk.) an. 59 Fre eslyle(Irk.) 0 Ranger (trk,) 2,169 Taurus X(Irk.) 1,243 Total Ford brand 44.973 M KS 50 M (Mex.) KZ 909 Town Car 0 Town Car (Can.) 444 MarkLT (Irk.) 0 MKX (Can.Irk.) 835 N avigat r (Irk,) o 549 Total Lincoln 2,787 Gr nd Marquis(Can.) a 888 Mila (Mex,) n 868 Monlego 0 Sable 343 Mariner (Irk.) 783 Mountaineer (trt) 307 Total Mercury 3.189 Bseries (Irk.) 147 Tribute (trk,) 304 45 1 Total Mazda Tolal U.S. ca r 7443 0 9,493 4,775 0 0 14,268 241 1,145 13,026 3,902 1,386 16,928 10,314 11.111 3,7 42 1,241 16,094 6,407 5,348 0 2,436 2,346 2.131 0 1,070 18,452 38,190 5,896 8,225 42 13,809 0 182 3,553 3,422 8,849 12,224 13,781 5,743 19,518 87 12,735 2,006 11 0,072 2,194 3,923 8.414 11,9 60 10,311 4,065 7.443 48,310 196,572 1,1 84 0 19,085 20,258 5,34 8 95,873 30,676 26,516 197,756 0 6,908 0 0 21.801 14,769 6,284 16,649 18,969 22,322 8,008 6,897 47,344 2.968 24,579 367 0 0 9,544 3,729 211,138 0 3,864 0 1,955 719 3,674 2,415 12,627 3,909 3,691 0 1,030 3,446 737 12,81 3 646 1,337 1,983 29 115 4,186 I etat C anada car 2,902 2,417 40,339 64 5 Tolal Mexico car ,32 5,252 27,765 30,059 22 ,002 I etal U.S. truck 3,258 I etatCanada truck 5,205 1.564 477 Ictal Mexico truck 0 539 69 ,668 90 ,062 FORO M JORCO, O 51,400 907 2,791 laC rosse/Allure (Can ,) 604 5,675 8,948 Lucern e 792 51,763 40 .492 E nclave(Irk. ) 0 8,967 R nier (Irk.) ai 0 0 6,582 11,739 Terraza (Irk.) 0 40,492 I etal Buick 1,396 60,730 52,23 1 67 ,31 2 C (2007 model) TS 0 43.118 35,310 C (2008 model) TS 1,924 12,715 16.033 OTS 535 7,315 13,343 STS 505 66 ,466 61,368 XLR 33 30,218 40,511 Escala (Irk,) de 474 39,492 21 ,086 Escala E de SV(Irk.) 59 0 6.182 E scaladeEXT(M Irk. ex. ) 86 22 .509 34,031 SRX(1~ .) 543 15,756 4,159 6,806 Tolal C adillac 12,94,9 /1,564 Chevy C 2(Mex.) 733 4,537 47,557 0 Cobalt 6,497 19 ,749 Corvette 748 63,849 42.411 HH R(M ex.) 555 172,864 24B,303 Impala(Can.) 4,490 37,665 47,58B C lassiclMalibu 0 50,10 1 Malibu 2,030 73,240 301 0 MonleC arlo(C an.) 0 42,216 Avalanche (Mex, Irk.) 53,028 728 9,388 Capliva Sport (Mex. trk) 4,732 157 Colorado (Irk,) 1,642 724 0 14,13 6 Express (Irk.) 23 ,810 0 Medium (Irk.) 24,912 14 ,023 78 26,906 79,882 Medium(Mex. Irk.) 0 42,484 29 ,999 Silverado {Irk,) 3,671 41 ,851 Silverado (C Irk.) an. 0 998 20,981 47,093 SiveradolCheyenne(M l ex.Itt) 1,4 02 64 ,883 77.939 Suburb (Irk.) an 676 Suburban (Mex. trk.) 164 173 0 Tahoe (Irk.) 1,555 45.218 53 .024 5,716 Tra ilBlazer (Irk.) 7,690 0 424,896 514,80 7 Uplander (trk,) 1,91 8 10,376 23,071 I etal C hevrolel 26, 082 Acadia(trk.) 29,2 08 17.963 0 44,974 Canyon (Irk.) 444 31.898 41,972 37 ,491 E nvoy (Irk.) 0 34,207 25,089 Medium (Irk.) 458 19,735 23 .318 S avana (Irk.) 0 36 .176 35 .598 Sierra (Irk.) 987 192,32 7 21B,749 Sierra(C Irk. an. ) 635 981,859 79 0,087 Sierra (Mex. Irk.) 377 3,137 2,345 Yukon (Irk.) 59 9 23 0 Yuk XL (Irk.) on 320 Yukon XL (Mex,trk] 126,755 161 ,665 114 92,11 5 Tolal G 88,279 Mt 3,934 21 ,086 45,674 Hummer H3 (Irk.) 0 Ascender(Irk,) 36 3,702 511,759 0 106,356 119,967 j·280, j·350 pickup (Irk.) 18 87 ,069 53,024 Medium(Irk.) 8 793,247 984,204 Tolallsuzu 26 01 .044,626 Opel G roadster T 150 26,974 31,510 G5/Pursuil 1,267 3,087 0 G6 3,543 13,349 0 G nd P ra rix(C an.) 0 84,351 67,066 Solstice 109 70,67 8 58,277 Mo nlana SV6 (Irk,) 466 23,585 5,385 267 I etal Pontiac 64 ,628 75,091 Saab 9-7X(I~,) 0 68 ,144 72,520 Aura 0 Ion 86,520 72 .342 0 28,433 50,890 Sky 227 O utlook (Irk.) 47 .679 68 .127 0 186,388 Rela (Irk.) y 186,206 0 11 ,43 1 14,145 Vue (Irk) 0 106,3 14 126,543 Vue (Mex. trk.) 1,704 2,867 3,755 IetalSatam 1,931 16,400 59 0 I atal U.S.car /1,564 I ctal Canada car 5,094 0 33,842 33,751 I ctal Mexico car 1,288 11.375 13,916 98 I etal U.S. truck 85 7,644 884,212 I etal C anada truck 1,633 4,732 50 0 I ctal Mexico truck 13.395 11.777 G RALM TORS ENE O 43,063 18,721 0 CSX (Can.) 88 8.952 0 TL 853 3,426 4,619 MDX (C trk] an. 1,586 18,338 20,257 ROX (1~. ) 549 8,654 12 ,824 Tolal Acura 3,076 68,198 52,81 5 Accord 7,300 12,767 22.698 Accord (Mex.) 0 11 ,44 8 13.145 C ivic 2,915 4,041 C ivic(Can.) 0 5,417 1,453 4,250 26 CRN (1rk.) 15,594 /3,714 CR·V (MexIrk.) 1,032 6,622 9.397 Element(Irk.) 295 50 ,681 63,021 Odyssey (Irk.) 4,206 2,438 2,883 P j I01(1~. ) 2,144 10,026 8,091 Pilot (C Irk.) an. 0 10,529 12,909 R idgeline(C Irk.) an. 776 112236 103 470 Tolal Honda Division 25538 12,772 0 233.657 48.693 54 .208 Total U.S. car 11 .068 48,579 220.22 22 ,324 5.505 26.873 103.92 3 81.686 86,286 Total Canada car 95.52 1 7, 911 148,739 61 2.871 0 0 0 681 ,830 Total Mexico car TotalU.S. truck 8,647 37 ,859 162,71 2 151.831 22.643 90.917 88.401 2,362 8,215 41 .146 63 .337 2,968 /4,145 Total Canada truck 11.43 1 1,032 4,643 18.20 3 0 238,561 971 .669 1.028.340 Total Mexico truck 28.614 126.169 546.204 538.422 18,391 16 ,131 HONOA 3.502 14,09 7 55,178 Sonata 3,205 55.915 31 ,651 642 16.68 9 SantaF e(Irk,) 2,120 9,320 45,435 39 .380 3,254 4,343 18.988 YUNOAI 5,325 23 ,417 95.295 100.613 2,435 H 0 0 18,975 GL class (Irk.) 1,186 5.354 18 .061 2,291 0 0 1,979 9,229 29 ,110 Mclass (Irk.) 40 .085 7,39 8 56 ,851 54.068 Rclass(Irk.) 12,337 1,987 8,337 576 17,269 0 0 Z 3,741 16,570 60 .422 EO 66.483 8.467 32. 63 8 0 M RCE ES-8EN ' E clipse 116 9,959 1.00 3 3.513 21 ,344 434 11.24 9 E econvertible clips 105 544 2.236 3,344 2,223 7,088 7.904 10,551 Galanl 722 2.581 16 .553 14 7 667 499 E ndeavor (Irk,) 3,256 7,369 122 645 1,707 13,04 2 14,595 4,1 28 22.302 943 23.854 4,961 Total U.S. car 214 6,24 6 Total U.S. truck 122 645 3,25 6 7.369 473 2.698 2,8 40 ITSU IMOJORM , FG 1.065 4,773 25.558 31 .223 2.3S7 7.269 7,8 95 M 81SH 82 679 5.27 4 2.647 16,052 78,491 InUnit! OX56 (trk,) 81 .938 AIIima coupe 1,112 4,913 17.082 0 17,469 19,868 4,034 AIIima sedan 5,751 25 ,312 111,00 7 126,328 84,910 19 .964 83,097 Ma axim 667 2.996 13 ,996 15 ,993 3,291 13 .519 14.391 P tina (Mex.) la 8,832 270 1.483 3,608 4,419 29,767 27 .548 Sentra (2007, Mex,) 1,522 8,373 34.328 63,012 127,239 26 .040 99,009 Tiida (Mex.) 783 4,307 14,636 8.947 48,766 0 0 6,891 33,173 29,017 Tsuru(Mex.) 1,253 22,12 4 85,484 0 42 ,817 Versa (Mex.) 1,979 10.885 50,781 0 0 8,370 Arm ada(Irk.) 3,346 11,759 818 14.201 17,71 1 4,004 19,84' Frontier (Irk.) 4,397 20 2 ,71 25,669 998 866 3.206 0 Pathfinder (Irk.) 3,631 14,33 6 25 853 ,069 26 ,278 30 ,499 7.225 13,251 P ickup (Mex. Irk.) 841 3,926 18,584 38,783 0 21.790 1,854 8,96

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Automotive News - May 12, 2008 Factories Punish Rogue Exporters U.S. Firms Sink on Supplier List Clarke: Buyers Don't Know Saturn Brand Greer Takes Top Sales Post At Automotive News Sonic Sues Mercedes-Benz Fiat Ponders Mexico Plant Ford: Wait on Kerkorian Going Green: It's No Longer An Option LaSorda Reaffirms Axle Plant Plan Chrysler: Jeep Seats From India Make Sense Toyota Exec: Maybe It's Time to Raise a Prius Hybrid Gamily Chevy Traverse, Ford Flex Face Off This Year As U.S. Waits, Chrysler Sends Cars Made in China to Mexico Nissan Plans Wide Range of Electric Vehicles Honda: Sales are Flat, But Market Share Soars Kia to Bring Small Car to U.S. Changing Models Yearly Created Object of Desire Fla. Law: Automakers Can't Force Dealer Upgrades Partnership Seeks "Premier" Stores GM Payback for Axle Bailout: Lower Prices, Innovation UAW Vote May Be Nearing a Honda's Alabama Plant Suddenly, Small Was Big in April GM's Big Problem: Too Many Brands Irvin Was Smart, Friendly, Helpful Dealers Are Tuned in to Absorption Figures Dealers Should Sell Alternative Fuels Museum Funding is Bold Watch Your Car-Truck Inventory In Tough Times Dealers Must Coddle Customers Ford's Challenge: Long-term Reliability Nissan N.A. Unit Gets New Head of Communications Maserati North America Taps Luxury-Segment Veteran Eulberg as CEO Former GM PR Chief Joins BMW Nissan: N.A. Off the Hot Seat VW Uses Free Service to Improve Sales, Image Shops Cited For Labor Violations Survey: Consumers Like Indie Shops Report Cites Trends in Repair Costs Aftermarket Center Opens at Mich. College Dealers Mich. Stores Merge Under Project Genesis VW is Europe's Top Seller Honda Exec Red-Flags Detroit 3 Aid Court: Auction Not Liable for Truck Defect Retail Personnel Canada Sales Post 3.8 Percent Gain in April Chrysler Asks Dealers to Donate to Museum Obituaries Complaint Will Delay UAW Revote at JCI Plant Supplier Deals are Smaller, Fewer GM's Truck Inventories Up Despite Strike Profits Up at Superior Industries Autobytel Post $2 MIllion Loss eBay Motors Courts Automakers Ford Touts 6-Speed Transmissions Toyota Raises Some Prices No Pickup for Hyundai, Kia April Output Drops 7.8 Percent Trustee Must Untangle the Chamco Debacle Scientists Say Chysler's Gas Plan is Just a Dodge From Cookie Sales to Auto Dough? In Europe, Small SUVs Soar; GM's Snore Daimler Seems to Be Betting On Peace in Iraq When Soccer Booms, VW Will Be Ready Molder AMP is a Case Study in Auto-Suppliers' Travail Spinoff Dismatles ArvinMeritor Ambitions GKN Driveline to Grow in China Kia Supplier Builds Ga. Plant BorgWarner Adds Turbo Capacity Supplier Personnel Supplier IAC Consolidates Operations and Know-How Mann + Hummel Sees Growth

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