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The biggest consumers of the auto parts industry are the vehicle manufacturers, accounting for an estimated two-thirds to three-fourths of total automotive production. The balance is sold to the service, replacement parts, and accessories markets.

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A mission that cost $1.3 million has already generated a wide variety of information about the sea floor. The German research vessel, Sonne, returned to Auckland with its New Zealand scientists after a three-week voyage that mapped a large under water volcano.