Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:11:48 GMT Thieves are crawling under cars and trucks and finding something as good as gold and#8212; or even better.They are after catalytic converters, a part of an automobile's exhaust system that helps filter emissions.It's the tiny beads inside the converters that make them valuable. They're coated with platinum, palladium and rhodium, which have risen sharply in value and#8212; thousands of dollars ...
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:33:27 GMT WASHINGTON - Hospitals, schools and the assembly line at an airplane factory look like pretty good places to be with a recession looming and unemployment rising. Construction workers, real estate agents and auto workers aren't expected to fare as well.
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:48:00 GMT THE Federal and Tasmanian governments will join major car companies in rescuing a parts manufacturer whose financial troubles have threatened to shut down the industry.
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:32:00 GMT CONCORD, N.C. -- Following the conclusion of the 2008 Gold Rush Tour for the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, which saw the series compete seven times in an eight-day period at four different tracks in three states, the teams ...
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:38:00 GMT Jim Payne, coordinator of the classic car show held at O?Reilly Auto Parts Saturday, said the event was a hit with car lovers young and old. First place winners of four categories received awards for their hot wheels. Nearly two dozen ride owners ...