Article: New loses traction versus old in car parts sector: stock of wheel maker falters while remanufacturer's spikes.(AUTOMOTIVE)

News that U.S. light truck sales have slowed to a crawl as gas-pinched car buyers stay out of showrooms is hitting one L.A. auto parts company hard--but boosting the fortunes of another.

Superior Industries International Inc., a major supplier of aluminum wheels to Detroit, saw its stock hit a 16-year low last week as investors shied away from companies dependent on new vehicle sales.

The Van Nuys-based company derived 82 percent of its nearly $I billion in annual revenue last year from the big three U.S. automakers. Of even more concern to investors: About 60 percent of sales came from supplying aluminum rims for the shrinking light truck market.

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