Advance Auto Parts Announces Acquisition of Autopart International, Inc. (Business

Advance Auto Parts Announces Acquisition of Autopart International, Inc. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, announced that it has acquired all the stock of Sharon, Mass.-based Autopart International, Inc. in an all-cash transaction that closed today.

More massive auto recalls likely (The State)
CONSUMER WATCHCHICAGO As auto manufacturers share parts and designs across more vehicles, they run greater risks of having safety recalls that cover millions of vehicles, such as the one Ford Motor Co. announced last week.

Motorola takes calls for auto unit (CNN Money)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Corp. has hired J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to pursue a possible sale of its 5,000-employee automotive-products unit, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.