National Automotive Parts Association
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The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) is a major American network of automotive parts distributors and retail stores serving professional mechanics and do‑it‑yourself customers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Automotive Parts Association canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3945796 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Automotive Parts Association Context triple: [NAPA Auto Parts, abbreviationOf, National Automotive Parts Association]
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A.
SAE International
SAE International is a global professional association and standards organization that develops engineering standards and fosters collaboration in the aerospace, automotive, and commercial-vehicle industries.
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B.
American Automobile Association
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is a U.S.-based federation of motor clubs best known for providing roadside assistance, travel services, insurance, and automotive-related ratings and certifications.
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C.
Automotive Equipment Group
Automotive Equipment Group is a Mitsubishi Electric business division focused on developing and supplying automotive systems and components for vehicle manufacturers.
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D.
Center for Auto Safety
The Center for Auto Safety is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization in the United States that focuses on improving automobile safety, reliability, and regulatory oversight.
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E.
Asbury Automotive Group
Asbury Automotive Group is a large U.S.-based automotive retail and service company that operates numerous franchised dealerships selling new and used vehicles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Automotive Parts Association Target entity description: The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) is a major American network of automotive parts distributors and retail stores serving professional mechanics and do‑it‑yourself customers.
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A.
Verband der Automobilindustrie
The Verband der Automobilindustrie is the German automotive industry association representing the interests of car manufacturers and suppliers in Germany and abroad.
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B.
SAE International
SAE International is a global professional association and standards organization that develops engineering standards and fosters collaboration in the aerospace, automotive, and commercial-vehicle industries.
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C.
American Automobile Association
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is a U.S.-based federation of motor clubs best known for providing roadside assistance, travel services, insurance, and automotive-related ratings and certifications.
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D.
Automotive Equipment Group
Automotive Equipment Group is a Mitsubishi Electric business division focused on developing and supplying automotive systems and components for vehicle manufacturers.
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E.
Center for Auto Safety
The Center for Auto Safety is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization in the United States that focuses on improving automobile safety, reliability, and regulatory oversight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automotive parts retailer
ⓘ
brand ⓘ retail cooperative ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NAPA ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
NAPA AutoCare Centers
ⓘ
independent NAPA store owners ⓘ |
| brandColor |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| businessModel |
cooperative
ⓘ
franchise ⓘ |
| category | automotive parts and accessories retailers in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionChannel |
brick-and-mortar stores
ⓘ
online catalog ⓘ wholesale distribution ⓘ |
| focus | aftermarket parts distribution ⓘ |
| hasBrand |
NAPA Auto Parts
ⓘ
NAPA Auto Parts ⓘ
surface form:
NAPA AutoCare
NAPA Batteries ⓘ NAPA Auto Parts ⓘ
surface form:
NAPA Brakes
|
| hasCustomerSegment |
DIY automotive enthusiasts
ⓘ
professional installers ⓘ |
| hasRetailFormat |
jobber stores
ⓘ
standalone auto parts stores ⓘ warehouse distributors ⓘ |
| hasSlogan |
NAPA
ⓘ
surface form:
NAPA Know How
|
| industry |
aftermarket automotive
ⓘ
automotive parts ⓘ |
| logoText | NAPA ⓘ |
| marketPosition | major American automotive parts network ⓘ |
| networkType |
automotive parts distributors
ⓘ
retail stores ⓘ |
| offersProductCategory |
batteries and electrical components
ⓘ
brake system components ⓘ engine parts ⓘ filters and fluids ⓘ |
| offersService |
parts delivery to repair shops
ⓘ
technical support for installers ⓘ warranty programs ⓘ |
| productType |
automotive accessories
ⓘ
automotive replacement parts ⓘ tools and equipment ⓘ |
| sector | automotive aftermarket distribution ⓘ |
| serves |
do-it-yourself customers
ⓘ
professional mechanics ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
fleet operators
ⓘ
independent repair shops ⓘ retail consumers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: National Automotive Parts Association Description of subject: The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) is a major American network of automotive parts distributors and retail stores serving professional mechanics and do‑it‑yourself customers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.