Auto Parts Retail Industry Competitors

Acheeve tunes up tune-up shops. Doing business as The Tune Up Warehouse, Acheeve provides supplies and equipment for the tune-up and lube industry. Products distributed include brake parts (caliper kits, pads, shoes, among other items), computerized engine controls, filters, maintenance products, such as battery cables, CV boots, and radiator caps, shop supplies, including latex gloves and floor mats, and other tune-up/ignition components....

Auto Sound hopes car buyers automatically want better sound and plenty of fancy gadgets. The company sells vehicle accessories including car audio systems, navigation equipment, car security systems, leather seating, and mobile video units at its two locations in Middleton and Plainville, Massachusetts and online....

As its initials imply, Automotive Specialty Accessories and Parts (ASAP) provides fast delivery for fast wheels. ASAP is the holding company of two automobile aftermarket businesses, J.C. Whitney and Stylin' Concepts. J.C. Whitney markets auto parts and accessories through catalogs, its Web site, and a store in LaSalle, Illinois....

A subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, Balkamp distributes parts and accessories for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and farm equipment to NAPA (National Automotive Parts Association)-member retailers and repair shops. The company also provides test equipment, cleaning supplies, chemicals, and other service-related items....

Euro Car Parts (ECP) is dedicated to an auto's performance once it drives down the road a pace. The company is the largest independent supplier of auto parts for the UK aftermarket. The company has a catalogue of more than 45,000 parts for European cars including brands such as Audi, BMW, Citroën, Mercedes, Peugeot, Renault, Saab, Volvo, and Volkswagen....

For FleetPride bigger is better. It distributes heavy-duty parts for buses, tractor-trailers, waste-disposal trucks, and large off-road vehicles, as well as provides repair services. FleetPride, which is the largest independent heavy-duty truck parts distributor in the US, operates through more than 350 FleetPride parts and FleetCare services outlets....

Halfords Group is more than just mechanically inclined: it serves others who are also DIY mechanics. Halfords operates about 450 auto parts stores across the UK and Ireland. Its stores sell car maintenance (parts, tools) and luxury (stereos, navigation systems, cleaning products, accessories, wheels and tires) products, travel-related products (car seats, outdoor camping equipment, bicycle carriers), as well as bicycles and related accessories....

Interstate Battery System of America offers a battery of batteries. The company can provide the electrical juice for everything from cellular phones and laptops to automobiles, boats, and lawn equipment. Interstate Battery has 300-plus distributors throughout North America; consumers can purchase Interstate Battery's products at more than 200,000 retail locations, including a growing number of Interstate All Battery Centers....

Interstate Companies, Inc., provides a broad range of automotive products and services through its group of businesses. Its Interstate PowerSystems unit distributes engines, transmissions, heater systems, mobile refrigeration products, generators, and other products manufactured by Detroit Diesel, Deutz, Waukesha, Espar, Allison, Carrier, and others....

It's a family affair at Jeg's Automotive, and it's even a little racy. The family-owned retail speed shop business is owned and operated by four racing brothers - Jeg Jr., John, Troy, and Mike Coughlin - who took over the business their dad, Jeg Sr., started back in 1960....

If you need new tires after heeding Greeley's advice, go to Les Schwab Tire Centers. And it doesn't hurt that the owner wrote the bible of tire retailing: Pride in Performance -- Keep It Going. Les Schwab Tire Centers prides itself on continued customer service; it sells tires and batteries and does alignment, brake, and shock work at about 410 stores in California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Alaska, and Washington....

Millennium Technologies wants to keep its customers revving high. The company maintains a stock of some 2,000 types of remanufactured cylinders, primarily for snowmobiles and motorcycles. It coats its cylinders with a nickel silicon carbide (NSC) -- the only thing harder is diamonds. Unlike other coatings, NSC is electroplated, rather than sprayed on, allowing the firm to offer a lifetime warranty for its work....

PUPS might be its stock symbol but there's nothing small about this company's ambitions. Pickups Plus retails truck and SUV accessories through four franchised locations and two company-owned stores in Ohio, Kentucky, California, and Illinois. The company hopes to capitalize on the fragmented and non-specialized nature of the vehicle aftermarket accessories business to establish a nationwide presence....

Repco has all you need for getting down under the bonnet. Repco sells auto parts and accessories through 400 outlets in Australia and New Zealand. The largest car-parts and accessories chain in Australia and New Zealand, Repco also imports and distributes auto parts through its Motospecs division....

Rollin'. Rollin'. Rollin'. -- Business at TCI Tire Centers is always experiencing a turnaround. Through more than 125 retail locations, 15 retreading plants, and more than 30 wholesale distribution centers, TCI Tire Centers sells and services tires and accessories for commercial, passenger, and light trucks and SUVs....

Tire Distribution Systems (TDS) doesn't hide what it does. The company operates from nearly 50 locations in about 10 states selling new tires from such manufacturers as Bridgestone, Yokohama, and Continental....

Helping the rubber meet the road, wholesale tire distributor Tire Group International does business in more than 70 countries. The company carries some 40 brands of tires, including products from leading manufacturers such as Goodyear, Michelin, and Pirelli....

Tire Kingdom's business is always going in circles but that just makes it well-rounded. The company operates more than 670 Tire Kingdom, NTB, and Merchant's tire and automotive services outlets in more than 20 states. Tires sold include Michelin, Goodyear, Uniroyal, and Toyo....

TruckPro really gets things rolling. Through about 60 locations in more than 15 states primarily east of the Mississippi River, TruckPro provides parts and services for long-haul freight trucks, forklifts, and school buses. Orders can be placed by phone, fax, or in person....

UAP is all about parts. The Genuine Parts Canadian subsidiary rebuilds and distributes replacement parts for autos and trucks. The company's 10 distribution centers supply some 600 NAPA stores, as well as about 80 TRACTION stores selling parts for trucks as well as mining and forestry equipment....