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Show MAY AUTO PRODUCTION SHOWS URGE INCREASE OVER APRIL WASHINGTON'. July I, Figures Just announced by the department of commerce show a very Urge lnerense In Mny In the production of passenger automobiles and trucks. The totnl production of pasnengor cars In Ma. so far reported, amounted to -31 fi9T. compared to 1 97 22 1 In April Thl" Is an Increase of nearly IS per cent. The total truck production In Mn was 24 803 machines, compared with 22.227 In April. Reports have been received this month from a number of companl'-s which have not reported prevlnus'. This has necessitated a revision of trie f!guree for earlier months For th month of May 91 companies have reported re-ported on pa-ssenger car production and 82 companies on trucks With a few exceptions the following table represents the production o.f Identical firms for each month this year: I January' Passenger cars. 81,693, I trucks 9.344. February -Passenger cars, 1 09.1 70. I trucks. 13.121. March Passenger cars, 152,959; trucks 19.661. April Passenger cars, 197.221 . trucks 22.227. May Pu-ssrnger cars, 231.699, trucks 24.603. 00 |