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Ficosa sets new record of €181.6 million for rearview mirror contracts in 2016 

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These new contracts will see an all-time high of 27.3 million units of rearview mirrors to be produced in 2021 and will report a total value of 1,000 million euros (Rs 7,644 crore). 

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