A fond farewell to several vehicles. (Auto by the Numbers).It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for the summer housecleaning house·clean·ing n. 1. The cleaning and tidying of a house and its contents. 2. Informal Removal of unwanted personnel, methods, or policies in an effort at reform or improvement. at the Big Three. An annual occasion when old, worn-out and forgotten platforms are mercifully mer·ci·ful adj. Full of mercy; compassionate: sought merciful treatment for the captives. See Synonyms at humane. mer laid to rest. Among the notables are the Eldorado (K-platform) and the Camaro/Firebird (CF4) two-doors. Proof positive that coupes for the mass market usually make sense when designed with a sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. twin to lower development costs. CF4's best year was over 190,000 copies, while 2001 struggled to 47,000 units. Another coupe failing to graduate to the next model year is the Mercury Cougar--falling 50,000 units in two years to 26,000 units in 2001. Others on the 2002 delete To remove an item of data from a file or to remove a file from the disk. See file wipe, trash and undelete. 1. (operating system) delete - (Or "erase") To make a file inaccessible. list include the Villager/Quest. This Nissan/Ford effort came within 70% of reaching its 135,000-unit capacity planning Determining the required future configuration of hardware and software for a network, datacenter or Web site. There are numerous capacity planning tools on the market used to monitor and analyze the performance of the current hardware and software. volume in 1999, but slipped to 46,000 units in 2001. The Continental (FN74) is bid a fond adieu after stretching to reach 42,000 units in 1995 (47% of its original CPV CPV canine parvovirus. promise) and dwindling dwin·dle v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. v.tr. To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease. to 18,000 units last year. These offerings are proof positive that suppliers need to scrutinize scru·ti·nize tr.v. scru·ti·nized, scru·ti·niz·ing, scru·ti·niz·es To examine or observe with great care; inspect critically. scru OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and planning volumes rigorously--especially as more R&D, tooling, and global commitments are devoted to each program and amortized into piece prices. Future profitability hinges Hinges may refer to:
The CSM CSM - ["CSM - A Distributed Programming Language", S. Zhongxiu et al, IEEE Trans Soft Eng SE-13(4):497-500 (Apr 1987)]. Worldwide North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. production setting is predicated on a 16.6 million-unit U.S. light vehicle sales performance and integrates the assumption of the building of 400,000 to 500,000 units of inventory. Sales volumes have been fairly resilient See resiliency. thus far in 2002 though greater incentive support has been present to drive consumers to the lots. The latest light vehicle production setting outlines a 16.4 million-unit performance with GM and the New Domestics leading the way in gains. GM, bolstered bol·ster n. A long narrow pillow or cushion. tr.v. bol·stered, bol·ster·ing, bol·sters 1. To support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion. 2. by an 11% jump in light truck production, is certainly stretching to pull share from Ford in the full-size full-size adj. 1. Of the standard or normal size: a full-size car. 2. a. Measuring 54 by 75 inches. Used of a bed: a full-size bed. b. and compact SUV Compact SUV is a class of small sport utility vehicles with a length roughly between 4.25 and 4.60 m (170-185 in). This class should not be confused with mini SUV, which refers to smaller vehicles. segments. As noted in past analyses, increases in the New Domestic area are almost entirely in the light truck segments with the introduction of the Honda Pilot The Honda Pilot is Honda's second SUV fully built and designed by Honda, released in the summer of 2002 for the 2003 model year. The Honda Pilot is built in Lincoln, Alabama. Honda's initial SUV offering for many years was the Passport, which was a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo. and Element, Acura MDX The Acura MDX (Honda MDX in Japan and Australia) is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Acura since the 2001 model year. The MDX is the first crossover SUV to have third-row seating. It is built by Honda of Canada Manufacturing Ltd. , Toyota Toyota (toi-ō`tə, Jap. tōyō`tä), city (1990 pop. 332,336), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a major industrial center dominated by the Toyota Motor Company, which produces passenger vehicles and auto parts there. Matrix/Pontiac Vibe (considered a light truck by the EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ), and production gains at Nissan Noun 1. Nissan - the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April) Nisan Hebrew calendar, Jewish calendar - (Judaism) the calendar used by the Jews; dates from 3761 BC (the assumed date of the Creation of the (Frontier/ Xterra) and Toyota (Tundra/Sequoia). Regionally, Mexico's strong performance through the dog days of early 2001 combined with sluggish volume from DCX DCX DaimlerChrysler Ag (stock symbol) DCX Dixie Chicks (American country rock band) DCX Multipage PCX (file extension/format) DCX Double Convex DCX Double Charge Exchange and Ford is manifest manifest 1) adj., adv. completely obvious or evident. 2) n. a written list of goods in a shipment. MANIFEST, com. law. A written instrument containing a true account of the cargo of a ship or commercial vessel. 2. in a 3% drop this year to less than 1.8 million units. Conversely con·verse 1 intr.v. con·versed, con·vers·ing, con·vers·es 1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See Synonyms at speak. 2. , the production cuts through 2001 were mainly evident in the U.S. and Canada as they both rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective in 2002. Suppliers should closely watch the upcoming CAW-Big Three negotiations for potential labor stoppages. Although the rhetoric is abound, beneath the surface several difficult issues remain. Fall should be an interesting time in our industry.
GENERAL MOTORS
2Q-02 3Q-02 '02 CY '01 CY Y/Y %
PASSENGER CAR (000'S)
C5 (Corvette) 9.6 8.5 36.2 35.5 2%
CF4 (Camaro/Firebird) 17.5 7.2 40.0 47.4 -16%
DELTA (Ion) 0.0 4.8 47.3 0.0 NA
G/G-Prem (Luxury FWD Sedans) 35.7 31.5 133.4 153.8 -13%
GM2902 (Saturn LS) 27.9 22.5 95.5 103.5 -8%
GM4200 (Corsa) 25.7 23.0 91.5 76.7 19%
GMX130/P90 (Compact Sedans) 133.6 116.7 491.3 486.8 1%
GMX690 (Aurora/LeSabre/Bonn) 47.5 42.0 180.2 201.6 -11%
J2-Car (Cavalier/Sunfire) 113.1 93.5 398.1 386.1 3%
MS2000 (Mid-Size Sedan/Coupes) 206.6 147.1 661.2 626.4 6%
SIGMA (Cad CTS) 11.9 12.6 45.7 1.4 NA
Z2-Car (SC/SL) 43.9 25.2 110.9 171.9 -36%
Other 0.6 0.0 2.7 25.3 -89%
Total-Passenger Car 674 535 2,334 2,316 1%
LIGHT TRUCK (000'S)
GMT250/257 (Aztek/Rendezvous) 28.5 27.6 100.6 73.1 38%
GMT315 (Saturn VUE SUV) 23.2 22.2 83.1 5.1 NA
GMT325 (S10/Sonoma) 55.2 47.4 196.0 181.0 8%
GMT330 (Blazer/Jimmy/Bravada) 28.6 13.5 83.2 120.8 -31%
GMT360 (TBlazer/Envoy/Bravada) 123.8 112.4 441.2 258.0 71%
GMT600 (Express/Savana) 52.5 0.0 87.1 137.9 -37%
GMT610 (Express/Savana) 0.0 11.7 52.5 0.0 NA
GMT800/880 (FS P-up) 247.7 213.7 962.1 927.7 4%
GMT805/806/820/830 (FS-SUV) 180.9 158.4 689.2 649.4 6%
GMT200 (Venture/Silh/Montana) 71.5 61.5 233.7 226.9 3%
M-Van (Astro/Safari) 21.6 18.8 76.7 82.3 -7%
Isuzu: UCR145 (SUVs) 13.7 8.2 41.7 82.8 -50%
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 82.8 -100%
Total-Light Truck 847 695 3,047 2,745 11%
Total All CM 1,521 1,230 5,381 5,061 6%
FORD MOTOR
2Q-02 3Q-02 '02 CY '01 CY Y/Y %
PASSENGER CAR (000's)
C195 (Ikon) 9.5 7.5 32.2 22.3 45%
CDW27-162/SW164 (Cnt/Cougar) 9.2 3.9 19.0 26.4 -28%
J94A (626) 16.1 9.1 33.4 50.2 -34%
CT120 (Escort) 23.9 6.2 54.9 88.7 -38%
C170 (Focus) 101.9 71.3 349.2 306.6 14%
D186 (Taurus/Sable) 140.3 112.8 486.5 445.3 9%
DEW98/M205 (Lincoln LS, T-Bird) 20.4 15.5 68.9 47.0 47%
EN53/FN145 (Large/Lux Sedans) 69.2 70.4 281.5 269.8 4%
FN74 (Continental) 7.3 0.6 12.0 17.9 -33%
SN95 (Mustang) 44.4 41.0 172.1 160.2 7%
Other 0.0 0.0 12.9 0.0 NA
Total-Passenger Car 442 338 1,523 1,434 6%
LIGHT TRUCK (000's)
p131 (>8,500 F-Series) 105.2 92.1 389.5 419.6 -7%
P150/P/U207 (Ranger/Exp St/St Trc) 99.1 90.2 377.3 438.1 -14%
PN96-102 (<8,500 F-Series) 164.7 144.4 593.5 542.2 9%
U152 (Explorer/Mountaineer) 112.7 92.5 407.8 345.5 18%
U222/228 (Expedition/Navigator) 44.7 58.3 170.6 0.0 NA
U204 (Escape/Tribute) 70.7 65.6 270.8 260.1 4%
VN127 (Econoline/Club Wagon) 60.7 44.9 192.5 149.2 29%
WIN126 (Windstar) 65.0 47.8 223.6 205.8 9%
Other 14.5 0.0 48.6 256.5 -81%
Total-Light Truck 737 636 2,674 2,617 2%
Total All Ford 1,179 974 4,197 4,051 4%
DAIMLERCHRYSLER
2Q-02 3Q-02 '02 CY '01 CY Y/Y %
PASSENGER CAR (000's)
JR (Stratus/Sebring/Cabrio) 77.6 58.1 265.3 251.6 5%
NLH (Intr/Concd/LHS/300M) 69.1 53.2 229.2 205.0 12%
NPL (Neon) 41.9 34.5 151.6 181.7 -17%
ST (Sebr/Aven/Ecl/Gal) 57.0 49.9 198.6 193.4 3%
Other 0.5 0.3 2.2 4.9 -54%
Total-Passenger Car 246 196 847 837 1%
LIGHT TRUCK (000's)
AB (Ram Van) 15.6 5.7 42.0 57.3 -27%
AN/DN (Dakota/Durango) 83.5 65.2 285.0 292.1 -2%
BR (Ram Pickup) 27.6 14.2 63.8 229.3 -72%
DR (Ram Pickup) 95.4 84.2 360.3 137.0 163%
KJ (Liberty) 57.0 53.6 224.8 146.5 53%
PT44 (Cruiser) 46.8 45.1 178.3 205.5 -13%
RS (Caravan/Voyager/T&c) 157.5 134.8 531.9 545.6 -2%
TJ (Wrangler) 23.7 16.1 75.7 71.0 7%
WJ (Grand Cherokee) 67.4 54.6 231.5 214.8 8%
W163 (M-Class) 24.3 19.2 82.7 83.0 -0%
Other 1.2 1.0 4.2 54.7 -92%
Total-Light Truck 600 494 2,080 2,037 2%
Total All DaimlerChrysler 846 690 2,927 2,873 2%
NEW DOMESTIC
2Q-02 3Q-02 '02 CY '01 CY Y/Y %
PASSENGER CAR BY DESIGN PARENT
(000's)
BMW:
E36-7 (Z3, 3-Series (Mex)) 5.9 0.0 11.6 34.2 -66%
E85 (Z4, 3-Series (Mex)) 0.3 5.1 18.8 1.0 NA
Honda:
NE/IN/CO (Accord/TL/CL) 121.7 23.4 291.4 480.2 -39%
UA (Accord) 0.0 96.7 201.5 0.0 NA
CS (Civic/EL) 105.4 101.6 409.4 413.1 -1%
Renault/Nissan:
TK (Altima) 63.1 55.4 231.9 82.5 181%
X65 (Clio/Patina) 16.1 14.8 48.0 0.0 NA
HS (Sentra) 40.2 38.0 152.4 185.1 -18%
Sentra (Tsubame/Tsuru) 26.5 21.9 93.2 108.3 -14%
Fuji Heavy: 66L (Legacy) 27.0 25.6 104.2 103.0 1%
Toyota:
414T/700T (Camry/Solara/Avalon) 33.1 29.9 122.2 282.7 -57%
300N (Camry) 85.0 80.2 331.8 110.4 NA
330N (Corolla) 65.5 69.7 257.7 0.0 NA
Volkswagen:
PQ34 (Jetta/Beetle/Beetle Cabrio) 75.5 71.3 299.2 328.2 -9%
A3 (Cabriolet) 4.0 0.4 8.0 13.6 -41%
Type 1 (Old Beetle) 7.8 7.7 32.6 38.9 -16%
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 393.8 -100%
Total-Passenger Car 677 642 2,614 2,575 2%
LIGHT TRUCK BY DESIGN PARENT (000's )
BMW:
X5 (E53) 25.9 22.2 95.9 85.2 13%
Honda:
BM (Odyssey/MDX/Pilot) 75.3 84.0 302.8 196.2 54%
Renault/Nissan:
D21 (Hardbody) 9.2 9.5 38.9 32.4 20%
J64 (Scenic) 1.0 0.9 4.1 1.7 143%
QW/WQW (Frontier/Xterra) 48.0 44.2 183.4 170.8 7%
Suzuki: YG4 (Tracker/Vitara) 10.6 8.4 40.0 56.4 -29%
Toyota:
485T (Tacoma) 44.1 36.5 160.0 162.7 -2%
477T (Sienna) 25.5 23.9 95.4 92.8 3%
328/329N (Matrix/Vibe) 39.7 38.1 144.1 0.0 NA
800T (Tundra, Sequoia) 49.6 45.8 192.7 169.4 14%
Other 0.0 2.9 15.5 0.0 NA
Total-Light Truck 329 316 1,273 968 32%
Total All New Dom. 1,006 958 3,887 3,543 10%
TOTAL UNITED STATES, CANADA &
MEXICO (NAFTA)
2Q-02 3Q-02 '02 CY '01 CY Y/Y %
Total Passenger Car 2,039 1,710 7,318 7,162 2.2%
Total Light Truck 2,514 2,141 9,074 8,366 8.5%
Total Light Vehicle 4,552 3,852 16,392 15,529 5.6%
Memo: Canada 734 624 2,616 2,494 4.9%
Memo: Mexico 486 430 1,753 1,810 -3.1%
Memo: United States 3,332 2,798 12,023 11,225 7.1%
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