Can Takata airbags be re-used?

Peterborough, Ontario — June 5, 2017 — The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) has recently released a statement regarding the recent spate of media coverage concerning defective Takata airbags. A number of news outlets have aired reports regarding the reuse of non-deployed original equipment manufacturer (OEM) airbags. ARA would like to address the misrepresentations about the […]

UK car industry calls for tighter regulations on ELVs

Under the EU’s End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive, cars and vans weighing up to 3.5 tonnes must be disposed of in an environmentally responsible way

Peterborough, Ontario — July 5, 2017 — After claiming that many cars have been recycled through non-compliant routes, the car industry in the United Kingdom has called upon the government to enforce regulations around the recycling of end of life vehicles (ELVs). The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) issued the call in its […]