U.S. AUTO OUTPUT SAID DOWN THIS WEEK
Automobile production by U.S.
manufacturers this week will be 2.5 pct below output for the
same week last year, according to Automotive News.
    The trade paper said 167,942 cars will be made in the
United States this week, down from 172,348 during last year's
week.
    Production will also be below last week's level, when
173,596 cars were made, the paper estimated.
    Truck output this week will be 79,784 vehicles, ahead of
the 76,059 units made during the same week last year but behind
the 80,424 trucks made last week.
 Reuter
