Two arrested in Ames auto parts theft
Two Ames men face charges for allegedly making fraudulent returns to the auto parts store where they worked.

China factor makes Indian auto parts makers see red
They were everywhere at the Delhi Auto Expo this year ? over 100 of them. The Chinese auto component makers recorded the biggest presence among all foreign automotive players in the event. With good reasons.

Fire hits Rancho Cordova auto parts store
A three-alarm fire heavily damaged an auto parts store in Rancho Cordova this morning.

Fire Destroys Rancho Cordova Auto Parts Store
Fire fighters have a massive 3-alarm fire at a Rancho Cordova auto parts store under control.

JB Parts & Supply earns top honor
Of the more than 3500 independent NAPA AUTO PARTS store owners in the U.S., JB Parts & Supply, Clarinda and Shenandoah, has earned NAPA?s highest honor: The Five Star Excellence award for 2009.

Local Auto Supplier Expanding
A local auto parts supplier will expand its business. Performance Automotive Superstore will open a new warehouse in Jackson later this year. It's a move that will not only bring new business to the area, but also create new jobs.

Federated Auto Parts 300 scheduled for June in Nashville
More than 1,200 Federated guests will be in attendance for the 15th annual Federated Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race, scheduled for June 5 at the Nashville Superspeedway, in Nashville, Tenn. The race will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.

Ryan finishes ambitious project for Advance Auto
Minneapolis-based Ryan Companies US Inc. has completed two projects for Roanoke, Va.-based Advance Auto Parts, providing the company with a new corporate office in Bloomington and a data center in Virginia.

Police search for men behind auto parts store robberies
Chicago police said today that they are looking for three men who are behind a string of armed robberies that occurred at auto parts stores on the South Side . The armed robberies occurred between Dec. 11 and Feb. 25 and involved about six different stores, Chicago Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said. The robberies have been reported during the morning and evening hours on Ashland ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-12 01:03 UPDATE 3-Auto parts company Sensata's shares rise in debut
By Clare Baldwin

What's Your Favorite Auto Store Binge Purchase? [Question Of The Day]
# questionoftheday Wandering the aisles of my local auto parts store last night it struck me how much crap I wanted to buy. Haynes manuals for cars I don't own? Sure. Ford-logo barstools? Why not. What's your favorite auto store binge purchase. More »

Auto technicians flourish in Queens
Arley Adams, left, and Calvin Lewis work on an oil change during classes at Lincoln Technical Institute of Witestone. The weakened economy has been very, very good to auto technicians, who are repairing more older vehicles than ever before.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 16:26 UPDATE 2-Auto parts company Sensata's shares rise in debut
By Clare Baldwin

Painted auto-rickshaws to be auctioned at Fashion Week
Auto-rickshaws painted by well-known artists will be auctioned at the upcoming Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) with the proceeds going to NGO Khushii that works for the upliftment of the poor and destitute in rural and urban areas.

Snow hit areas report double-digit sales lift in winter-related auto products
In areas of the country that experienced cold and snowy weather this past winter, local auto parts stores experienced a 20 percent plus lift in sales of winter-related products, according to automotive aftermarket research conducted by The NPD Group, a leading market research company.

Auto parts store robbed at gunpoint in Gastonia
Police say two men robbed an auto parts store at gunpoint early Monday morning.  The robbery occurred around 7:49 a.m. at the O'Reilly Auto Parts at 1750 W. Franklin Boulevard.

Rutledge Pike salvage operation lets customers find, buy old car parts
Charles Seymore, 66, looks for parts for a Volvo and a Chevrolet door handle at Pull-A-Part Inc. in East Knoxville. The company allows individuals to bring their own tools and remove the parts themselves.

2 men wanted in auto parts store robbery
GASTONIA, N.C. -- Police in Gastonia are on the lookout for a red Ford Focus that may be connected to an armed robbery. Police say two men walked into the O'Reilly Auto Parts store on Franklin Boulevard just before 8 a.m. Monday. One robber showed a handgun and demanded cash. The robbers, described as black men in their 20s with slender builds, got away with an unknown amount of money. They left ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 19:35 CERAWEEK-US natgas bonanza no game-changer for auto makers
HOUSTON, March 10 (Reuters) - The 'game-changing' discovery of decades' worth of natural gas in U.S. shale formations has not changed auto-makers' minds about natural gas-power vehicles, which they said on Wednesday will remain a minor niche market. While compressed natural gas (CNG) has become a popular and relatively cheap source of transport fuel in parts of Europe and Asia, it has failed to ...