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Watch out for the cutting edge: the 1990s is the decade of the mega suppliers.Watch out for the cutting edge: the 1990s is the decade of the mega suppliers.

Many suppliers believe they're on the cutting edge as the auto industry goes global. What they don't realize is that the cutting edge could be a very sharp axe aimed at their necks.The 1990s is the decade of the mega supplier, and survival of the fittest, Timothy D. Leuliette, president, ITT Automotive, warns the Society of Automotive Analysts. When it's over there will be a lot more bodies lying

Feb 1, 1995

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A bigger slice for GM in '95?A bigger slice for GM in '95?

Feb 1, 1995

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Martinez urges U.S. safety standards be adopted globally Martinez urges U.S. safety standards be adopted globally

Feb 1, 1995

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How much safety is too much? All that high-tech protection is great, but it's also getting expensive How much safety is too much? All that high-tech protection is great, but it's also getting expensive

Feb 1, 1995

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GM-UAW settle, but more walkouts may be coming GM-UAW settle, but more walkouts may be coming

Feb 1, 1995

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Ford opens salaried benefits 'cafeteria.'Ford opens salaried benefits 'cafeteria.'

Feb 1, 1995

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Chrysler: the sweet ... and the bitter

Chrysler: the sweet ... and the bitter

Tenneco sells brake unit; Cooper buys Abex

Tenneco sells brake unit; Cooper buys Abex

Siemens gives sight to auto blind spots

Siemens gives sight to auto blind spots

Tenneco moving toward noise-cancellation system

Tenneco moving toward noise-cancellation system

bySorge, Marjorie

Lear gets behind outsourced seating plan

Lear gets behind outsourced seating plan

bySorge, Marjorie

Internal Combustion Engines

Tanks a lot: suppliers prepare for plastic fuel-tank bonanza.

Tanks a lot: suppliers prepare for plastic fuel-tank bonanza.

bySorge, Marjorie

Big Three recycling efforts go for the 'Green.'

Big Three recycling efforts go for the 'Green.'

byLabana, Sandy

Internal Combustion Engines

Will history repeat itself? Shrinking the supplier base is not the answer.

Will history repeat itself? Shrinking the supplier base is not the answer.

bySharf, Stephan

Internal Combustion Engines

Best engines of the future: award winning engineers offer a peek at what's coming.

Best engines of the future: award winning engineers offer a peek at what's coming.

Composites wary of Newt moves.

Composites wary of Newt moves.

byDrew Winter, Contributing Editor

Coining a new cat: clad-metal tech promises lower-cost metal converters.

Coining a new cat: clad-metal tech promises lower-cost metal converters.

byDrew Winter, Contributing Editor

Emissions showdown: electronic emissions controls just keep growing and growing and....

Emissions showdown: electronic emissions controls just keep growing and growing and....

byDrew Winter, Contributing Editor

Cheap peso threatens trade

Cheap peso threatens trade

bySorge, Marjorie, David Zoia

Ford-Mazda ready to ink European partnership deal

Ford-Mazda ready to ink European partnership deal

Chrysler next in line to defend safety issue

Chrysler next in line to defend safety issue

SMC: lowest cost solution to saving weight; how sheet molding composite satisfies your customers

SMC: lowest cost solution to saving weight; how sheet molding composite satisfies your customers

Next-generation VW Beetle due by 1998-99'

Next-generation VW Beetle due by 1998-99'

Pena throws in towel on GM truck recall

Pena throws in towel on GM truck recall

Industry upbeat over Republican win; GOP control of Congress could begood news for automakers.

Industry upbeat over Republican win; GOP control of Congress could begood news for automakers.

Electric vehicle makers charge into LA with new ideas

Electric vehicle makers charge into LA with new ideas

And the boom goes on....

And the boom goes on....

What's the pricetag of luxury?

What's the pricetag of luxury?

Toyota sales to reach 1 million units for fifth year

Toyota sales to reach 1 million units for fifth year

Fixed Operations

The proof is in the parts; SMC scores big on big parts like hoods ...and in cost-cutting small-part consolidation

The proof is in the parts; SMC scores big on big parts like hoods ...and in cost-cutting small-part consolidation

Czechs push stability as a major attraction.

Czechs push stability as a major attraction.

byROB CLEVELAND

Chevy: sailing along quite nicely, thank you

Chevy: sailing along quite nicely, thank you

Chrysler ups dividend, softens poison pill

Chrysler ups dividend, softens poison pill

Record robot sales

Record robot sales

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