Peel Group has unveiled proposals to develop a car parts manufacturing park on a 35-acre site at Wirral Waters in Birkenhead. 18-Feb-2013
Mecaplast is to invest an undisclosed sum in the expansion of its plastic car parts factory in Peterlee this year, with the creation of 60 jobs. 13-Feb-2013
Denso Manufacturing has acquired Shimizu Industry UK, the car parts manufacturer with 150 staff in Welshpool. 11-Feb-2013
Klarius is to go into administration through KPMG, casting doubt on the future of its car parts factories in Manchester and Conwy. 07-Feb-2013
Andrew Page is to open a 6,000 sq ft car parts depot at the Chancerygate Business Centre in Southampton. 15-Jan-2013
GKN Sankey is to shed up to 153 jobs at its car parts factory in Telford. 14-Jan-2013
Schlegel Automotive is to close its car parts factory near Coalville with the loss of 80 jobs, as administrators have failed to find a buyer. 10-Jan-2013
Nifco UK is to build a second plastic car parts factory on Teesside by 2014, with the creation of 170 jobs. 09-Jan-2013
CES UK, the Chester-based chain of 18 car parts branches with 500 staff, has been acquired by private equity firm HgCapital for undisclosed terms. 07-Jan-2013
TRW is planning to expand the 515-strong workforce at its Peterlee-based car parts manufacturing business with 170 jobs over the next few years, and a new 20,000 sq ft warehouse will open by March. 27-Nov-2012
Cab Automotive is investing £1.7m in new equipment at its car parts factory in Tipton, having won a new contract to supply seats and interior trims. 27-Nov-2012
ElringKlinger is to invest £2m in new equipment for its car parts factory in Redcar, with the creation of 12 jobs. 19-Nov-2012
Sogefi Filtration is to close its car parts factory in Llantrisant with the loss of up to 200 jobs. 12-Nov-2012
Meritor is to create 100 new jobs at its car parts factory in Cwmbran over the next five years, as part of a £36m expansion project. 30-Oct-2012
Cab Automotive is to expand the 245-strong workforce at its car parts factory in Tipton with 66 new jobs. 24-Oct-2012
NSK Bearings Europe is to invest £27m in the expansion of its car parts factory in Peterlee, with the creation of 45 jobs. 22-Oct-2012
Tallent Automotive is planning to build a new 60,000 sq ft car parts factory at its site in Cannock by 2014, with the creation of 40 jobs. 15-Oct-2012
King Automotive Systems is to shed 60 of the 204 jobs at its car parts factory in Coventry. 01-Oct-2012
Partspeed is looking to create up to 40 jobs at its new 40,000 sq ft car parts factory on the Forge Lane Industrial Estate in Maesteg. 24-Sep-2012
Cobra UK has gone into administration through BDO, with the loss of 18 of the 120 jobs at its car parts factory in Wrexham. 30-Aug-2012
Euro Car Parts has announced the opening of a new 141,000 sq ft car parts warehouse at the Tetron Industrial Park in Swadlincote in September, with the creation of 200 jobs. 28-Aug-2012
Tallent Automotive is creating 50 new jobs at its car parts factory in Cannock. 20-Aug-2012
DTR VMS is to relocate its car parts business and up to 187 jobs from Chippenham to the White Horse Business Park in Trowbridge. 31-Jul-2012
Reflex & Allen has acquired Energi Products, the Rhyl-based car parts supplier with 15 staff, for undisclosed terms. 09-Jul-2012
Brose is planning to expand its car parts factory in Bedworth, with the creation of more than 200 jobs. 05-Jul-2012
Stadco Automotive is to shed up to 60 of the 400 jobs at its car parts factory in Shrewsbury. 28-Jun-2012
Tetrosyl has bought the MotorMania chain of 11 car parts stores in the Midlands out of administration, with the transfer of 50 staff. 20-Jun-2012
Caterpillar Logistics Services, the car parts distributor with 600 staff in Leicestershire, has been acquired by private equity firm Platinum Equity in a £466m deal. 16-May-2012
Unipart Automotive is to relocate its car parts distribution business and about 100 jobs from Oxford to Murdock Road in Bicester in September. 08-May-2012
Calsonic Kansei is to invest £15m in the expansion of its car parts factory in Sunderland, with the creation of 145 jobs. 12-Apr-2012
Euro Car Parts is to open a car parts depot on the Stafford Park industrial estate in Telford in June, with the creation of 25 jobs. 12-Apr-2012
Vantec of Japan is to set up a £22m 421,000 sq ft car parts warehouse at the Turbine Business Park in Sunderland, with the creation of 230 jobs by 2015. 10-Apr-2012
Toyoda Gosei is looking to expand the workforce at its car parts factory near Swansea from 160 to 500 by 2017. 10-Apr-2012
Cardone Industries of the US has sold its car parts manufacturing business in Wednesbury and Belgium to Borg Automotive of Denmark for undisclosed terms. 14-Mar-2012
Peugeot is planning to set up a 300,000 sq ft car parts distribution centre at Prologis Park Ryton in Coventry. 20-Feb-2012
Tallent Automotive is investing £12m in the expansion of its car parts factory in Llanelli, in order to install new robotic equipment and secure the future of 300 jobs. 20-Feb-2012
Cobra UK has confirmed plans to close its car parts production plant in Welshpool in April, and the 49 staff have been offered relocation to Wrexham. 20-Feb-2012
Shimizu Industry is to shed an unspecified number of the 170 jobs at its car parts factory in Welshpool. 15-Feb-2012
Nifco UK is to create 127 new jobs at its Stockton-based car parts manufacturing business, having secured £1.6m from the Regional Growth Fund. 25-Jan-2012
Andrew Page is setting up a new car parts distribution centre at Markham Vale near Chesterfield this year, with the creation of 120 jobs. 24-Jan-2012
Cobra UK is to create 49 jobs at its car parts factories in Welshpool and Whitchurch, having won a £12m contract from Vauxhall Motors. 13-Dec-2011
Tetrosyl has bought Godfrey Automotive Parts, the Grimsby-based chain of seven car parts stores with 77 staff, out of administration for an estimated £1m. 21-Nov-2011
Euro Car Parts, the Wembley-based chain of 89 car parts outlets with 3,500 staff, has been acquired by LKQ Corporation of the US for £225m. 05-Oct-2011
Unipart has sold a 50.1% stake in its car parts and workshop equipment distribution division to private equity firm H2 for undisclosed terms, securing the future of 200 jobs in Oxford. 15-Sep-2011
ThyssenKrupp Tallent has won permission to build a 15,000 sq ft extension at its car parts factory in Newton Aycliffe by spring 2012, with the creation of 120 jobs. 05-Sep-2011
Sertec Group has acquired the Tyseley division of DPE Automotive for undisclosed terms, including 106 staff and a 110,000 sq ft car parts factory. 30-Aug-2011
Nifco UK is to relocate its car parts factory to a larger £8.5m site in Stockton in October, and a further £11m will be invested in plant and machinery. 18-Aug-2011
Cobra UK is to create up to 50 jobs at its car parts factories in Whitchurch and Welshpool, having won new contracts worth £20m. 17-Aug-2011
Peugeot UK is to relocate its Coventry-based car parts operation to a new warehouse in Browns Lane in October 2012. 11-Jul-2011
Sogefi Filtration is to shed up to 190 of the 400 jobs at its car parts factory in Llantrisant. 11-Jul-2011
BMW is to open a 450,000 sq ft car parts distribution centre at ProLogis Park in Northampton by January 2012, with the creation of up to 200 jobs. 26-Apr-2011
ETMA Engineering is to create up to 20 jobs at its car parts factory in Halesowen, having won a contract to produce arm rests for Mercedes cars. 26-Apr-2011
Kaye Presteigne is considering plans to close its car parts factory in Powys, with the loss of about 100 jobs. 20-Apr-2011
Futaba-Tenneco is to create an unspecified number of new jobs at its car parts factory in Burnley, having won a contract that will also secure the future of the existing 200-strong workforce. 28-Mar-2011
McKechnie Plastic Components is creating 85 jobs at its factories in Stamford Bridge and Pickering, having won a £80m contract to supply car parts to Land Rover. 10-Mar-2011
Stadco is to set up a new car parts factory on the 18-acre former Ogihara site in Telford, with the creation of up to 80 jobs. 08-Feb-2011
Nifco UK is seeking permission to build a new £7m car parts factory at its site in Stockton, with the creation of up to 80 jobs. 25-Jan-2011
Shimizu Industry is to shed up to 100 permanent and temporary jobs at its car parts factory in Welshpool. 20-Jan-2011
Chargemaster has secured a £1.5m equity investment to expand the sales force for its electric car parts manufacturing business. 20-Dec-2010
Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies is to close its car parts supply operation in Preston next year, with the loss of up to 103 jobs. 25-Nov-2010
Firstline is to relocate its car parts wholesaling business and 130 staff from Bicester to Banbury. 15-Nov-2010
TRW Automotive is to close its car parts factory at Resolven in the Neath Valley, with the loss of 225 jobs. 27-Sep-2010
Caparo Aluminium Technologies is to close its car parts factory in Stourbridge by March 2011 with the loss of up to 40 jobs, having dropped plans to transfer to Bridgnorth. 09-Sep-2010
Sunderland Council is in discussions with an unnamed company about plans to set up a new car parts factory, which could create 150 jobs. 06-Sep-2010
Delphi is said to be looking into the possibility of closing its car parts factory in Liverpool, with the loss of 180 jobs. 17-Aug-2010
ThyssenKrupp Tallent is to create up to 70 new jobs at its car parts factory in Newton Aycliffe. 03-Aug-2010
TMD Friction has acquired Eurofriction, the Kilmarnock-based manufacturer of car parts with 130 staff. 27-Jul-2010
Caparo Aluminium Technologies is to transfer the production of car parts and up to 39 jobs from Wollaston to its foundry in Bridgnorth in March 2011. 30-Jun-2010
Nifco UK, the Stockton-based manufacturer of plastic car parts, is considering three potential locations to open a second £8m factory, with the creation of 40 jobs. 14-Jun-2010
ThyssenKrupp Tallent is to create more than 100 new jobs at its car parts factory in Cannock. 04-May-2010
Euro Car Parts is to open a new car parts distribution centre at the Birch Coppice Business Park in the West Midlands over the next few weeks. 06-Apr-2010
Euro Car Parts is planning to expand its chain of 62 car parts distribution branches with nine new outlets this year, with the creation of 200 jobs. 29-Mar-2010
ZF Steering Systems Nacam is to close its car parts factory in Ebbw Vale later this year, with the loss of 55 jobs. 08-Mar-2010
TRW Automotive is to close its car parts factory in Washington, Wearside, in May, with the loss of 187 jobs. 03-Mar-2010
Klarius has acquired Quinton Hazell, the Leicestershire-based car parts manufacturer, from Affinia of the US for undisclosed terms. 04-Feb-2010
Kaye Presteigne has gone into administration with the loss of 17 of the 100 jobs at its car parts factory in Powys. 01-Feb-2010
ThyssenKrupp Tallent is to close its car parts factory in Bourn, Cambridgeshire, by September, with the loss of more than 350 jobs. 25-Jan-2010
Toyoda Gosei of Japan is planning to set up a car parts factory at the former Valeo site in Swansea by 2011, which could create up to 600 jobs. 21-Jan-2010
Bosch is to close its car parts factory in Cardiff with the loss of 900 jobs, in order to transfer production to Hungary next year. 18-Jan-2010
VTL Automotive is to relocate its car parts factory and up to 82 staff from Calderdale to Huddersfield over the next six months. 21-Dec-2009
Stadco is planning to close its car parts factory in Coventry next September, with the loss of 165 jobs. 25-Nov-2009
Multipart, the Chorley-based supplier of car parts with 250 staff, has been acquired by TVS Logistics Services of India for undisclosed terms. 17-Nov-2009
John McGavigan has been sold out of administration by KPMG to a former management team, securing the future of 109 jobs at its interior car parts factory in East Dunbartonshire. 10-Nov-2009
Ogihara Europe is to shed 71 of the 100 jobs at its car parts factory in Telford. 12-Oct-2009
McLaren Automotive is considering plans to close its car parts factory in Portsmouth, with the loss of up to 98 jobs. 05-Oct-2009
John McGavigan, the Glasgow-based car parts manufacturer with 135 staff, has gone into administration through KPMG Restructuring. 17-Sep-2009
Calsonic Kansei is to invest £11m at its car parts factory in Llanelli, with the creation of 37 jobs. 24-Aug-2009
Delphi Automotive Systems is to shed 71 of the 300 jobs at its electronic car parts factory in Kirkby. 02-Jul-2009
Parker Motor Services is to relocate up to 50 staff to a new car parts distribution depot at Belgrave Gate in Leicester by the end of the year. 08-Apr-2009
Senior Automotive has closed its car parts factory in Crumlin with the loss of 45 jobs, in order to transfer production to South Africa and the Czech Republic. 19-Mar-2009
Shimizu Industry is to close its plastic car parts factory in Telford, which employs 124 staff, in order to transfer the work to its plant in Welshpool. 19-Mar-2009
Tomkins, the manufacturer of car parts, industrial belts and building products, is to close 15 worldwide plants with the loss of 2,500 jobs. 26-Feb-2009
Gleason Cutting Tools has shed a further 17 of the 118 jobs at its car parts factory in Plymouth. 18-Feb-2009
Floform, the Welshpool-based car parts manufacturer with 80 staff, has gone into administration through Zolfo Cooper. 16-Feb-2009
TRW Automotive is to shed 180 jobs at its car parts factories in Perry Barr, Mere Green and Solihull. 16-Feb-2009
Nobel Automotive is to close its car parts factory at Witton in the West Midlands in May, with the loss of the remaining 160 jobs, in order to transfer production to Turkey. 16-Feb-2009
Northern Automotive Services is to shed about 160 of the 400 jobs at its aluminium car parts factory in Gilwern near Abergavenny. 12-Feb-2009
Denso Marston is to shed about 90 of the 668 jobs at its car parts factory in Bradford in March. 12-Feb-2009
Calsonic Kansei is to shed more than 170 jobs at its car parts factories in Sunderland and Washington. 12-Feb-2009
TRW is to shed about 25 of the 234 jobs at its car parts factory in Washington, while the 550 staff at its Peterlee site could move to a four-day week. 04-Feb-2009