Business Up at Auto Parts Stores
While the auto industry struggles, local auto parts stores say they are doing well. It all comes down to what people can afford these days. Many said they would rather pay for parts and repair their older vehicles than pay for a new one.

U.S. Auto Parts Network reports Q3 sales fell 3.2%
U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc., an online provider of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, reported Q3 sales of $36.6 million, a decrease of 3.2% from $37.8 million in the prior year period.

Interstate Auto Parts has new owner
TIOGA CENTER -- Tioga County businessman George Swansbrough has again expanded his business portfolio, this time with the purchase of the 55-acre Interstate Auto Parts on Route 17C.

Canadian Insurer Stops Writing Policies for Auto Parts Makers
Export Development Canada has stopped writing new polices to protect Canadian auto parts makers in the event of a bankruptcy filing by Chrysler.

Men's basketball: Results, schedule for O?Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic
Scores and upcoming schedule for O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic

Burke auto parts industry driving steady
Burke County companies that supply parts to auto makers say the downturn in the market hasn't dramatically affected them so far. Don Tingen, executive vice president of Viscotec in Morganton, which makes textile fabrics to sell to the Japanese automotive industry, said the company hasn't seen a large drop in business. Tingen said Viscotec has seen the largest decrease in orders from Nissan. He ...

Halfords Profit Rises 4.7% on Cost Controls, Auto Maintenance
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Halfords Group Plc , the U.K.'s largest retailer of car parts and bicycles, reported a 4.7 percent gain in first-half profit after keeping costs in check and selling more higher-margin auto-maintenance products.

A Parts Firm Exec's View Of Car Industry Woes
Gregg Sherrill, chairman and CEO of the auto parts manufacturer Tenneco Inc. talks to Melissa Block about problems with the auto industry. His company has been hit hard by the financial problems of GM, Chrysler and Ford. He supports a bridge loan for the companies.

Lear, ArvinMeritor Drag Auto-Supplier Index to Lowest Since '98
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Lear Corp. and ArvinMeritor Inc. led an index of U.S. auto-parts suppliers to its lowest level since 1998 on investor concern that Congress won't approve a rescue plan for domestic carmakers.

Sears to sell more auto parts online
Sears Holdings Corp. said Tuesday it will add 130,000 automotive parts and accessories for purchase on its Web site.

ArvinMeritor considers sale of its auto parts unit
ArvinMeritor Inc. said Tuesday that it is exploring a sale of its car parts unit rather than pursuing a spin-off as the company reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $153 million.

Extend aid to auto parts industry, analyst urges
If the U.S. and Canadian governments don't provide financial assistance to the North American automotive industry, the fallout will be enormous, rippling out to hundreds of auto parts suppliers and costing millions of jobs, according to an industry analyst.

Auto collapse would ripple across country
Twenty-seven states would lose more than 10,000 jobs each if the domestic U.S. auto industry collapses, with triple that number of jobs likely lost when including parts suppliers, internal documents from the carmakers show.

No. 13 Memphis to face Chattanooga in O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinal
The U of M Tigers start off the quarterfinal against Chattanooga. Dan Wolken breaks down which team has the advantage in several key areas.

Canadian Insurer Revises Its Stance on Auto Suppliers
Export Development Canada , a government-owned lender and insurer, has stopped writing new policies to protect Canadian auto parts makers in the event of a bankruptcy filing by Chrysler , The New York Times?s Ian Austen reported.

ArvinMeritor Posts Loss; Will Sell Car-Parts Business (Update3)
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- ArvinMeritor Inc. , a U.S. maker of auto and commercial-truck parts, said its fourth-quarter loss widened to $153 million on declining U.S. vehicle demand and costs to bring cash back from overseas operations.

Finger-pointing begins as Senate nixes auto vote
WASHINGTON -- A Democratic Congress, unwilling or unable to approve a $25 billion bailout for Detroit's Big Three, appears ready to punt the automakers' fate to a lame-duck Republican president. Caught in the middle of a who-blinks-first standoff are legions of manufacturing firms and auto dealers _ and millions of Americans' jobs _ after Senate Democrats canceled a showdown vote that had been ...

Finger-Pointing Begins as Senate Nixes Auto Vote
Finger-pointing begins as Senate cancels vote on auto bailout as Big Three warn of collapse

Auto parts suppliers confront dim future
NEW YORK -- The financial woes of U.S. automakers have grabbed Washington's attention, but similar problems at auto suppliers have the potential to set off a cataclysmic chain of events in the industry if key parts makers run out of cash and fail.

Auto woes - on Capitol Hill, at S.F. dealership
Auto woes in Washington - and at S.F. dealership Auto industry meltdown, take one: Detroit CEOs plead for multibillion-dollar bailout on Capitol Hill. Take two: New Ram 2500s and Chevy Blazers are loaded onto giant 18-wheel auto transports in San Francisco...