parts News Updates

GovernmentEquipmentSafety

Lawmakers Introduce Catalytic Converter Theft Bill

A bill aimed at mitigating thefts of automotive catalytic converters by making the components more traceable was recently introduced in the House of Representatives.

September 16, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

DTNA to Relocate 2 West Coast PDCs by 2027

DTNA — parent company of Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses — will shut its Phoenix and Reno, Nev., parts distribution centers in 2026 and 2027, respectively.

July 1, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA

Continental Targets $45M Expansion Near San Antonio

Auto parts maker Continental Automotive is considering a $45 million expansion of its New Braunfels, Texas, manufacturing facility.

June 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Layoffs From Trump Tariffs Ripple Across Auto Parts Industry

President Donald Trump’s shifting stances on trade and tariffs have upended the planning of many companies that provide parts and equipment to big automakers.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentTCA

Truck Parts Distributor Transaxle to Shut Down

Truck parts distributor Transaxle with facilities in 11 states is closing after an unsuccessful attempt to sell the company.

June 16, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Auto Parts Supplier Marelli Blames Tariffs for Bankruptcy

Marelli Holdings filed bankruptcy in the U.S., saying its latest debt-cutting effort was prompted by tariffs.

June 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Auto Parts Supplier Marelli Plans Bankruptcy Filing

Marelli Holdings, the struggling auto parts supplier for Nissan and Stellantis, plans to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. to slash its debt burden and restructure.

June 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics

Stellantis Offers Tariff Aid to Struggling Parts Suppliers

It’s unclear what percentage of the cost Stellantis is willing to pay and suppliers would have to meet a number of requirements in order to qualify for the program.

April 7, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Parts Maker Schaeffler to Cut 4,700 Jobs on Auto Woes

Schaeffler AG will cut about 4,700 jobs in Europe and close two sites as a deepening slump at Volkswagen AG and other German carmakers ripples through their supply chains.

November 5, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Emissions Tampering Costs Auto Parts Firm $10M in Fines

On Sept. 10, Rudy’s Performance Parts Inc. and its owner, Aaron Rudolf, were sentenced in federal court in Washington, D.C., for conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act.

October 9, 2024