 CHICAGO, May 14, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- LKQ Corporation Nasdaq: LKQ, a leading provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles, announced that Fitch Ratings, Inc. Fitch has assigned first time Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings of BBB- to LKQ and its subsidiary LKQ European Holdings B.V. LKQ Europe. Additionally, Fitch has assigned ratings of BBB- to LKQs senior secured revolving credit facility and term loan and to the senior unsecured notes issued by LKQ Europe and LKQ Italia Bondco S.p.A. Fitchs rating outlook for LKQ and LKQ Europe is stable. 