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Automakers oppose bill to allow for faster generic auto parts

Two California members of Congress have introduced a bill that would make it easier for other companies to produce replacement auto parts in a shorter timeframe.

Sale of Pep Boys auto parts chain takes Manny, Moe & Jack private

Manny, Moe & Jack are going private: Aftermarket auto parts chain Pep Boys is selling itself to Los Angeles investment firm Gores Group for $791 million in cash.

Auto-parts chain Pep Boys to be taken private

The Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack, an auto-parts chain founded more than 90 years ago, has agreed to be taken private by the investment firm The Gores Group for about $791 million.

Auto repair shop owners pan consumer protection changes

Auto repair shop owners pan consumer protection changes Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:08 p.m., Thursday, February 2, 2012 Auto repair shop owners held a news conference in the City Hall rotunda Thursday to ask for a no vote and to warn the public that the new ...

Chinese auto-parts influx vexes Hill

Lawmakers fret that Americans could be left turning the last screws on vehicles mostly made in China.