Latest plan pares North American output

Automakers reduced their North American production schedules in the third quarter by 26,900 units to 3,355,700 cars and trucks. That includes an estimated 36,900-unit shortfall in July, followed by a 14,200-unit increase in August and a modest reduction of 4,200 units in September. The revised schedule does not include changes from Ford, which is not expected to make major changes in its build schedule