As well as its branch network which supplies car parts and motoring services, LSUK operates subsidiaries M I Diesel Products, Protech Automotive (UK) and Yeovil Rewind.
B2B exchanges operated by industry consortia, such as Covisint, which trades supplies for car makers.
Norilsk Nickel, which supplies the car industry with palladium, platinum and rhodium, is looking to expand its operations.
Specialising in insert moulding, metal stamping and plastics, the company supplies to several car manufacturers in the West Midlands, north east England and south Wales.
Another approach is to farm some operations out to other firms, as, for example, car makers have done with their components supplies.
No doubt, overall car sales were hurt by the disruption in supplies of Japanese cars, with sales of Toyotas falling 33%.
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She said it had ample car parking, room for caravans, water and electricity supplies and was widely accessible and convenient.
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Others are happy to car camp, setting up tents within reach of a trunkful of gear and supplies.
However, Davis had enough supplies during the coverage of Hurricane Katrina to live out of his car for about two weeks, he said.
Steve Forrest, from the Sarnia Car Club, said it was good news but there were still questions over how limited supplies would be and how much the fuel would cost.
Charities' staff gripe about delays in getting supplies through customs, which imposes costly storage fees and has forced them to spend a small fortune on car hire.
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