I.C. auto parts supplier lays off 37 more
The dramatic downturn in auto sales brought 37 layoffs last week at an Iowa City factory that manufactures plastic interior parts for Detroit's big three automakers.The layoffs have reduced employment at International Automotive Components' Iowa City plant to 685, down about 170, or 20 percent since September.Detroit-based International Automotive Components has operated the former Lear Corp. ...

Auto-parts boss follows his dream after layoff
When parts manager Mike Bachara saw the numbers going south at Bill Heard Chevrolet in Scottsdale, he knew it was time to ramp up the side business he had started a few years earlier.

Economic troubles for Big Three automakers trickle down to Columbia auto parts manufacturers
COLUMBIA ? Dana Corp, one of the four major automotive parts manufacturers in Columbia, has laid off 50 people even as the federal government weighs a $25 billion bailout for the Big Three automakers. Columbia, with its strategic location between the two biggest cities in Missouri, is attractive to manufacturers, and major companies have a long-standing presence in the city. But with the ...

Auto industry woes ripple through state's economy
Car and truck suppliers across the state will have much at stake when Congress decides how to handle Detroit?s struggling auto industry. The N.C. Commerce Department says more than 160 companies in the state employ more than 17,000 workers who make parts for cars, trucks and heavy equipment.

Ellendale auto parts store robbed by armed gunman
ELLENDALE, N.D. - Authorities are looking for a suspect in a Saturday morning armed robbery at an auto parts store here. Advertisement: JobsHQ Get a personalized video for your business Set up a JobsHQ Featured Employer account and get a video created for your business. Contact info@jobsHQ.com for more information

Plummeting auto sales contribute to budget shortfalls across U.S.
As the U.S. auto market marches toward its worst year in decades and dealers close in droves, state and local governments across the country are preparing for serious belt-tightening. Sales of new and used cars, as well as parts and service, are the single largest source of sales tax revenue for almost every state, county and local government, but those figures were down substantially these ...

Auto shop overhaul
A heartfelt letter that made its way up the corporate ladder at an auto parts company could mean the difference between a slipshod shop class and a professional garage at Gilroy High School.

Modern Metal, Partsmaker, Blames Bankruptcy on Falling Demand
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Modern Metal Products Co. , the Illinois auto-parts maker specializing in seats and assemblies for sport-utility vehicles faced with plummeting demand, filed for bankruptcy protection and said it will liquidate.

Auto-Supplier Credit Risk at Record as GM, Ford Seek Bailouts
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting bonds sold by auto suppliers from default rose to records as General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner prepares to lead a delegation of carmakers to Washington seeking a bailout.

Feeling the pinch: States hit hard by auto collapse
When Heritage Lincoln Mercury closed in August, the city of Tustin, Calif., felt the pain. For decades, the dealership had operated out of the Tustin Auto Center ? which has 17 other franchises, from Toyota to Jeep ? and it was once among the largest Lincoln Mercury dealers in California.

Faced with Finance Crisis, German Auto Firms Cut Production
As the global finance crisis ravages the auto industry, German carmakers and car parts manufacturers are forcing their employees not only to take extended holiday breaks but also to work fewer hours.

Helpful store clerk gets punched, thwarts robbery
MERRIMACK, N.H. -- An auto parts store employee doing a good deed found himself in trouble after he opened the doors for a man after hours.

Capps, Scelzi race mini sprints at Visalia
VISALIA, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2008) - It didn't take long before Ron Capps was back on a race track following the completion of the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, in which he finished eighth in the point standings driving the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing.

Hydrogen Powered SUV Hits Streets Of New York
As the auto makers struggle to sell cars and stay afloat, an auto revolution is underway in suburban New York. Tony Wan, a Westchester resident, has ended a three month test of a General Motors hydrogen powered SUV. "It has no emissions, no working combustible parts, no gas," Wan said. The $500,000 custom built Chevy Equinox test car uses no gas, can go up to 200 miles on a tank full of ...

Germany auto part maker Continental looks to curb production at year end
BERLIN - Auto parts and tire maker Continental AG said Saturday that it will follow most German carmakers in curbing production at the end of this year.

Local plant in fight of its life
A NN factory and a South Carolina plant are each in a battle for survival. They'll learn in January which will close. Auto parts giant Continental AG and its local union are in negotiations that could end with hundreds of new jobs flooding into the local plant, or the closing of the 37-year old factory.

Dana Corporation Lays Off 50 Workers in Missouri
Auto parts supplier Dana Corporation says it?s laying off  workers at a Missouri facility.  WDET?s Jerome Vaughn has more. SOQ  Dana officials say 50 workers will be laid off at the company?s parts plant in Columbia, Missouri.   The factory produces axles for Ford, General Motors and Nissan vehicles.  The plant employs about 250 workers.  But that?s down more than 100 staffers from the same time ...

Arkansas Support Businesses Await Auto Bailout Decision
LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas is not exactly at the heart of the American auto industry, but many in the state are paying close attention to the debate in Congress over a proposed bailout of the Big Three automakers.

And now something completely different. After a lot of minimal beats we want to create a crossover ...
And now something completely different. After a lot of minimal beats we want to create a crossover to some other electronic styles which also involves handmade parts. So let?s transfer you in a quiet winter mood with the music of Auto-Pilot from Barnsley in the UK.

GERMANY: Parts makers under threat
This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-auto to view this article. Existing users, please login at the top of the page. Summary: Germany's small and medium-sized component suppliers could be under threat of insolvency if they cannot get access to financing soon.