NEWS
September 11, 1998
A Hampstead man was sentenced yesterday in Carroll County Circuit Court to 18 months in jail for his role in four unrelated thefts last year.James Howe, 38, of the 1400 block of N. Main St. was sentenced to 10 years in prison with all but 18 months suspended for stealing a $30 jigsaw from Kmart in Westminster in May 1997.Judge Raymond E. Beck Sr. imposed a concurrent five-year sentence for Howe's theft of $610, which he collected in cash for auto parts he delivered to customers as a parts driver for Condon's Auto Parts in Westminster between April and June 1997.
NEWS
By Eric Slater and Eric Slater,LOS ANGELES TIMES | August 28, 2003
CHICAGO - A man who was fired from his job at an auto parts company six months ago returned yesterday with a handgun and shot six former co-workers, killing them all, before being mortally wounded in a gunbattle with police, authorities said. Salvador Tapia, 36, who had been arrested a dozen times on weapons, assault and other charges, died after being taken to a hospital, police said. Four of his victims were pronounced dead at the scene, shot down among a maze of engine parts, crates and 55-gallon drums at Windy City Core Supply Inc. The two others died at local hospitals, officials said.
BUSINESS
By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE | March 30, 2001
DETROIT - Delphi Automotive Systems Corp., the world's largest auto parts manufacturer, said yesterday that it will eliminate 11,500 jobs this year, mainly through attrition, and will close nine factories and distribution centers. Delphi, which was spun off from General Motors Corp. two years ago and has 211,000 employees worldwide, also warned that it would break even or record a small loss in the first quarter and would take an after-tax charge of up to $400 million, instead of earning a substantial profit as financial analysts had expected.
BUSINESS
By NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE | November 24, 2005
DETROIT -- Robert S. Miller started off as the Oracle of Delphi, handing down dire pronouncements about the auto industry from his lofty post as chief executive of the parts supplier. But with the Delphi Corp. now in bankruptcy proceedings, Miller, known as Steve, has come charging down from the mountaintop to confront Delphi's unions in a way that Detroit has rarely seen. Miller seems to be relishing his combatant's role, at least for the attention it is bringing to the crisis facing his industry.
BUSINESS
By ANDREW LECKEY | December 7, 2008
Does the recession hurt or help my shares of AutoZone Inc.? B.R., via the Internet On the one hand, the retailer of auto parts and accessories benefits from cash-strapped motorists fixing up their cars rather than purchasing new vehicles. The age and mileage of cars on the road continues to rise. On the other hand, if the economy gets bad enough, they also will defer spending on their existing vehicles. That's why the firm has begun a consumer education campaign to encourage proper vehicle maintenance.
NEWS
May 3, 1991
Charles A. Sheidy Sr., an employee of the AAA Maryland automobile association and former auto parts store manager, died Wednesday at Franklin Square Hospital. He had been unconscious since having what appeared to be a heart attack Monday morning on Interstate 95 near White Marsh.Services for Mr. Sheidy, who was 62 and lived in Aberdeen, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Evans Chapel of Memories, 8800 Harford Road.A native of Baltimore and 1946 graduate of Towson High School, Mr. Sheidy was a chemist years ago and sold real estate before a career with Western Auto as a store manager and as a district manager in Rockville.