(Bloomberg) -- Carlyle Group Inc. is acquiring Advance Auto Parts Inc.’s Worldpac unit for $1.5 billion, striking the first major industrial investment for the firm in more than two years.

Car customization is a booming business. Consumers spend billions every year on aftermarket parts. Still ... your vehicle without this worry is to buy modifications approved by the automaker.

Although automakers produce some of their own parts, they also buy auto parts from original equipment manufacturers. These OEMs put together items such as seats and door handles. Companies in the ...