In what has become a true horserace among North American auto makers, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. won by a nose to become the No.1 ranked producer in the annual Harbour Report on automotive productivity. Nissan edged out last year's winner, Toyota Motor Corp., by a small margin, followed in close succession by Honda Motor Co. Ltd., General Motors Corp., Chrysler Group and Ford Motor Co. The 2006 study measured performance in the 2005 calendar year. The 2006 report also includes four assembly plants previously not in the study: Honda's Alliston, Ont., Canada, No.1 and Lincoln, AL, No.1 assembly lines; Nissan's Canton, MS, plant; and Toyota's two assembly lines in Princeton, IN.
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