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Audi interior features Freudenberg carpeting
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Automakers Count on Freudenberg Parts From Inside OutAutomakers Count on Freudenberg Parts From Inside Out

The supplier’s global automotive portfolio includes its NOK Freudenberg Group China sealing-products joint venture, which grew at about twice the overall auto-industry rate in that country in 2013.

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Four Ways to Score Higher Fixed-Operations Profits
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Four Ways to Score Higher Fixed-Operations ProfitsFour Ways to Score Higher Fixed-Operations Profits
byLee Harkins
Apr 4, 2014
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Malaysia seeks to extend supply chain to Hyundai other OEMs in India
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Malaysia Courting Indian Parts MakersMalaysia Courting Indian Parts Makers
byAlan Harman
Feb 13, 2014
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Usedcar departments strong profit centers Kontos says
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New-Car Dealers Beat Used-Car Counterparts at Their Own GameNew-Car Dealers Beat Used-Car Counterparts at Their Own Game
bySteve Finlay
Jan 27, 2014
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Lear President and CEO Matt Simoncini speaks at automotive trim fashion show
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Lear Looks to Expand Leather OperationsLear Looks to Expand Leather Operations
Oct 25, 2013
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Ford among automakers adding dealerships in Myanmar
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Plan for New Parts Plant Sign of Myanmar's Expanding Auto IndustryPlan for New Parts Plant Sign of Myanmar's Expanding Auto Industry
byAlan Harman
Oct 21, 2013
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Spanish parts makerrsquos products include roof systems
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India’s Mahindra, Spain’s CIE Merging Parts Operations
India’s Mahindra, Spain’s CIE Merging Parts Operations
Jun 25, 2013
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byJorge Palacios, Correspondent
Suppliers team up to track comply with government regulations
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U.S., EU, Japanese Auto-Parts Makers Form Alliance
U.S., EU, Japanese Auto-Parts Makers Form Alliance
May 7, 2013
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byCarmen Paun
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Profile of Franchised Dealers Service and Parts Operations, 2012
Profile of Franchised Dealers Service and Parts Operations, 2012
May 1, 2013
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Recent court cases focus on fake GM parts diagnostic equipment
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Feds Fighting Flow of Bogus Car Parts Into U.S.
Feds Fighting Flow of Bogus Car Parts Into U.S.
Apr 4, 2013
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byRobert Stokes
Protect Parts Inventory Investments
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Protect Parts Inventory Investments
Protect Parts Inventory Investments
Nov 13, 2012
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byJames Clausen
Labor dispute could halt Commodore
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Strike at Parts Producer Threatens Oz Auto Makers
Strike at Parts Producer Threatens Oz Auto Makers
Aug 10, 2012
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byAlan Harman, Correspondent
Francersquos Faurecia stands to gain wider access to Russian market
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Trade Pact Has EU Parts Makers Eyeing Russian Bonanza
Trade Pact Has EU Parts Makers Eyeing Russian Bonanza
Jul 26, 2012
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byAlan Osborn, Khristina Narizhnaya
ThailandJapan trade pact paves way for autoparts tariff relief
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Thai Tariffs Dropped on More Than 140 Japan-Made Parts
Thai Tariffs Dropped on More Than 140 Japan-Made Parts
Jun 26, 2012
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byAlan Harman, Correspondent
TS Auto Parts south of Bangkok make range of parts
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Thailand Seeks to Amp Up Auto-Parts Industry
Thailand Seeks to Amp Up Auto-Parts Industry
Jun 21, 2012
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bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor
Deal ensures availability of parts to Saab owners
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Saab Parts Subsidiary to Resume Production of Body Components
Saab Parts Subsidiary to Resume Production of Body Components
Apr 25, 2012
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byAlan Harman, Correspondent
Renault among foreign auto makers in Brazil facing high tax if 65 of parts arenrsquot sourced from regional trade bloc
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EU Opposes Brazil, Argentina Auto Parts Protectionism
EU Opposes Brazil, Argentina Auto Parts Protectionism
Apr 11, 2012
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byKeith Nuthall, Contributor
Treaty backers say transmissions among vehicle components threatened by fakes
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EC Seeks Crackdown on Bogus Auto Parts
EC Seeks Crackdown on Bogus Auto Parts
Mar 22, 2012
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byJames Fuller
AutoAlliance Thailand plant back on line
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Thai Flooding Toll: 39 Parts Makers, 11,000 Jobs
Thai Flooding Toll: 39 Parts Makers, 11,000 Jobs
Dec 5, 2011
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byAlan Harman, Correspondent
Help Wanted at Saginaw Nexteer
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Help Wanted at Saginaw Nexteer
Help Wanted at Saginaw Nexteer
Nov 9, 2011
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byTom Murphy, Managing Editor
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New Books of Dealer Interest
New Books of Dealer Interest
Oct 1, 2011
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bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor
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Auto Dealership Systems Are Vulnerable to Hack Attacks
Auto Dealership Systems Are Vulnerable to Hack Attacks
Sep 1, 2011
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byJim Leman, Correspondent
UAW’s King Touts Global Cooperation by Labor
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UAW’s King Touts Global Cooperation by Labor
UAW’s King Touts Global Cooperation by Labor
Aug 29, 2011
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byEric Mayne, Senior Editor
Dealers Feeling Used-Car Sticker Shock
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Dealers Feeling Used-Car Sticker Shock
Dealers Feeling Used-Car Sticker Shock
Aug 24, 2011
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bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor
Canadian Researcher Bullish on Plastics Made From Cattle Parts
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Canadian Researcher Bullish on Plastics Made From Cattle Parts
Canadian Researcher Bullish on Plastics Made From Cattle Parts
Aug 22, 2011
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byAlan Harman, Correspondent
Auto Dealership Systems Vulnerable to Hack Attacks
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Auto Dealership Systems Vulnerable to Hack Attacks
Auto Dealership Systems Vulnerable to Hack Attacks
Aug 9, 2011
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byJim Leman, Correspondent
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Ward's 2011 Dealer Service 150
Ward's 2011 Dealer Service 150
Aug 1, 2011
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FAQ: What Should Dealers Do?
FAQ: What Should Dealers Do?
Aug 1, 2011
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byMichael Charapp
Top Dealership Service Departments Shine
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Top Dealership Service Departments Shine
Top Dealership Service Departments Shine
Jul 28, 2011
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bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor
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ACH Inks MOU to Sell One of Few Remaining Parts Plants
ACH Inks MOU to Sell One of Few Remaining Parts Plants
Jul 1, 2011
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byByron Pope, Associate Editor
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Time for Mid-Year Adjustments
Time for Mid-Year Adjustments
Jun 1, 2011
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byTony Noland
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They Focus on Fixed Ops
They Focus on Fixed Ops
Jun 1, 2011
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byMac Gordon, Correspondent
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Parts Shortages Take Toll on U.K. Production
Parts Shortages Take Toll on U.K. Production
May 24, 2011
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byAlan Harman, Correspondent
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Mitsubishi Remains Profitable Despite Setbacks, Top Exec Says
Mitsubishi Remains Profitable Despite Setbacks, Top Exec Says
May 24, 2011
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byRoger Schreffler
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Dealer Lets Kids Run Internet Operations
Dealer Lets Kids Run Internet Operations
May 12, 2011
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byMac Gordon, Correspondent
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