Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
OUTPUT OF CARS
INCREASES IN WEEK
Sharp Upward Trend Is No.
ticed Following New
York Show.

A further increase in automotive OUT
put occurred during the week, but the
gain was less marked than the vigorous
strides forward which characterized the
trend of the previous period, according
to B. H. Cram, president of Grams Au-
tomotive Reports, Inc, industry au-
thority.
Following the sharp increase noted
during the New York Automobile Show,
The majority of manufacturers were
content TO allow schedules to continue
at these levels for a while, and at most
plants few changes will be effected be-
fore the end Of the month.
Gains this week we're largely the re-
suit of more plants resuming regular
schedules, after being out of production
or maintaining only an irregular pace
for several weeks. Several manutac-
turers instituted heavier schedules, how
ever, and in one or two instances the
increases were of considerable volume.
Some factories continued on irregular
schedules and probably will build only
in accordance with demand for the re-
mainder of the month.
Delays Hinder Output.
Manufacturing delays prevented the
largest single producer of low-priced
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this company's volume undoubtedly will
be further augmented shortly. Heavier
output in the medium and high-priced
fields was the result almost entirely of
resumption of activity by companies
hitherto closed, but gains in the low
! priced class came from increased daily
:, schedules.
One company in the high-priced field
has announced that in 1880 it will build
al
duced in 1929 and this should aid con-
Siderably in this division attaining pro-
duction totals for the year comparable
with those of the year Just past.
During the past two weeks the sales
volume OF new cars has increased no.
ticeably and definite upward swing
IN trends is discernible. OF course, this
Is attributable in part to the stimulus
OF the recent New York show and more
OF less renewed activity by the industry
in general
Stocks, however, show little change
but are gradually reaching a more
normal basis and are not unusually
nigh, taking the country as a whole.
currently, the sales volume is good in
three centers, fair in Is and slow in
"a. The last survey showed sales good
IN not any districts, fair in IL and
SLOW IN 16. At present sales are in
CASdSAlB IN ID areas, holding even in
9, and declining in H. Two weeks ago
the trend was upward in only six 10
cahtieS. while 16 reported a downward
trend and five were holding even.
LOw-Priced Field Gains.
Stocks are now high in IL centers.
normal in II and low in 4. The last
survey showed stocks high in 10 areas
normal in Is and low in 2.
The greatest increases in sales have
been made in the low-priced field, while
some recovery has been shown in the
med1um-priced class. Sales of hieI1-
priced cars have gained but little how
ever. Some improvement is noted in
used car sales. but stocks remain about
the same.
Slight decreases in repossessions also
are shown. Currently repoSsessions are
nlgn In districts, normal in % and
low IN 2. Two weeks ago thew were
nlgn In areas. normal In 20 and low
IN 1: The trend is now upward in 10
localities, with 16 reporting unchanged
conditions and 4 downward trends
Inc last survey showed repossessions
gaming IN Is centers. DECLINING in .
ana holding even in IL.