Seeking Suppliers: Canada’s auto repairers hungry for aftermarket EV parts, report
Toronto, Ontario — A new paper from Mitchell International suggests collision repair facilities are eager to find more reliable sources of used or non-OEM auto parts for electric vehicles. In a report called Plugged-In: EV collision insight, the company reveals Canadian collision facilities only use aftermarket parts in 12 percent of repairs made on EVs, […]
International Event: ICBR holding 30th anniversary conference in Spain
Toronto, Ontario — The 30th annual International Congress for Battery Recycling is set to run from September 10 to 12 at the Valencia Conference Centre in Valencia, Spain. The event aims to provide recyclers, manufacturers and material collection agencies with a global platform to discuss the battery recycling value chain. This year’s event will feature a […]
Rethinking Recycling: Japanese firm turning ELV plastic into new parts
Toronto, Ontario — A leading Japanese plastic manufacturer is altering the way some end-of-life vehicles are recycled. Toyoda Gosei has introduced a new recycling technology that transforms plastic from ELVs into a high-quality material suitable for new automotive parts. After processing plastics, the material is reprocessed by Isono and sold back to OEMs for reuse. […]
Uncertain Future: Li-Cycle files for bankruptcy protection
Toronto, Ontario – A Canadian electric vehicle battery recycling business is filing for bankruptcy protection in Canada and the U.S. The Toronto-based lithium-ion battery recycler Li-Cycle cited ongoing financial difficulties in its filings with regulators on both sides of the border. The company is now seeking to restructure operations and is exploring selling off its assets […]
