Magna shutting down Nova Scotia auto-parts plant
Magna Powertrain is closing its auto-parts manufacturing plant in North Sydney next year, throwing 260 people out of work.

Councillor warns of 'devastating' news for auto-parts plant
Workers at an auto-parts plant in North Sydney are bracing for more bad news.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 22:24 Magna unit to shut Canada auto-parts plant --report
TORONTO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A subsidiary of Magna International is closing an auto-parts plant in the province of Nova Scotia next year, leading to 260 lost jobs, CBC News reported on Tuesday. The employees were told Tuesday afternoon that a gradual shutdown during 2009 is planned, with the plant closing by the end of that year, CBC News reported on its Web site. The report comes about a week ...

Magna unit to shut Canada auto-parts plant: report
TORONTO (Reuters) - A subsidiary of Magna International is closing an auto-parts plant in the province of Nova Scotia next year, leading to 260 lost jobs, CBC News reported on Tuesday.

Man robs auto-parts store at gunpoint
Police in Ocoee this morning are searching for a man who robbed an auto-parts store at gunpoint.

Auto Parts Store Robbed For Second Time
Police investigate a second robbery within a week at an auto parts store.

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. ...

Over 50 Big Three auto parts suppliers denied credit insurance
India?s auto component makers not only face slower growth in the domestic market, the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) is now refusing credit insurance to over 50 auto component companies that sell to the Big Three car makers in Detroit.

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.

Local auto industry supports Big 3 bailout
Dallas-area automotive industry representatives and North Texas city leaders gathered at a Carrollton auto dealership Tuesday to express support for the proposed $25 billion congressional bailout of the auto industry.

Multi Theft Auto - San Andreas Goes Open Source
dan writes " Multi Theft Auto is a third-party modification for Rockstar's hit title Grand Theft Auto San Andreas ? and it has become open-source after over four years of closed source development. As a (somewhat) regular player of MTA since the early days of GTAIII, this hit me by surprise, somewhat." (The news is on the project's front page, from which dan extracts more details, below.) ...

Federal government, Ontario appoint adviser on auto industry
The federal and Ontario governments have appointed a special adviser with extensive restructuring experience who will help assess the Canadian auto industry.

Pune auto ancillary units feel the heat
More than 150,000 people working at the 5,500-odd auto ancillary units in and around Pune feel lost every time Tata Motors announces a block-closure of its commercial vehicle (CV) plant here.

Used auto parts store opens on Quincy's Maine Street
A Quincy family business expands to two locations.

Kormos cites Welland car dealers in case for auto sector intervention
TORONTO Welland New Democrat MPP Peter Kormos stood in the legislature Tuesday to underscore the need for government intervention in the auto sector. [...]