Counterfeit car parts

Continental Successful in Fighting Product Piracy

Hanover, January 23, 2008 – Cheap imitations from Asia are booming. The value of fake products confiscated on entry into Germany this year is five times higher than in the previous year, establishing, at €1.2 billion, a new record.

With a rising flood of automotive replacements parts on the market, even the international automotive supplier Continental is affected by the increase in product piracy. Drive belts, truck tires and brake discs and lining can be had in Germany for a pittance. But caution is advised! Counterfeiters are at work. Installing forged replacement parts in your car can pose a risk. That is why Continental is waging such a merciless war on these imitations.