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Checking out the competition

When he came to the Subaru display at the Tokyo Motor Show this week, Osamu Suzuki, the octogenarian chairman of Suzuki Motor, kept his distance. (JAMES B. TREECE)
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James B. Treece
October 29, 2015 05:00 AM
BLOG13_303309997_H1_1_UERKFVNKNOJA.jpg James B. Treece is the industry editor for Automotive News

TOKYO -- It’s common to see senior auto executives strolling through an auto show, checking out the competition. The various ways they do it offer insight into their styles.

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