A Different Type of Twisted: Barrie, Ont. tornado results in total losses
Barrie, Ontario — After a tornado swept through Barrie last Thursday destroying virtually anything in its path, auto recyclers will likely see several total loss vehicles. “The claims started coming in the day following the tornado. Many vehicles were towed in and many more customers reached out who were still able to safely stay in […]
Viva Veilleux: Patrick Veilleux sells Sherbrooke pièces autos usagées, will join Car-Part.com
Toronto, Ontario — Patrick Veilleux has sold his business, Sherbrooke pièces autos usagées to his cousin Eric Veilleux. After many productive years in the automotive recycling realm, Veilleux is not leaving—he has joined Car-Part.com to test and “make improvements” to its software. Veilleux was a long-time Member of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) Board […]
Lucasville Looters: More than 60 catalytic converters stolen from school buses in N.S.
Halifax, Nova Scotia — Halifax District RCMP is investigating the theft of more than 60 catalytic converters from school buses in Lucasville. On June 30, Police responded to a report of theft of catalytic converters from a property in Lucasville. More than 60 catalytic converters had been removed from buses on the property. This year […]
Melting Materials: New plastics recycling program announced by Audi
Toronto, Ontario – Audi has completed a pilot project to recycle mixed automotive plastic waste using a chemical auto recycling process. Together with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, Audi says it can take the many parts of a vehicle made of plastic into pyrolysis oil so that it can be used to make […]
Aging Autos: ARA encouraging use of ROE parts as vehicle ages rise
Manassas, Virginia — The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) is wanting vehicle owners, insurance companies and repair facilities to increase their use of recycled original equipment (ROE) automotive parts because the age of light vehicles in operation on U.S. roads has risen to 12.1 years, according to IHS Market reports. Sandy Blalock, ARA executive director, says that […]
Final Push to the Starting Line: New Your Data. Your Choice petition to put data debate before the House, petition closes July 10
Ottawa, Ontario — The Automotive Industry Association of Canada is calling on the public for one last push to get the “Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice.” campaign through the doors of the House of Commons. AIA Canada president Jean-Francois Champagne announced on Tuesday that the association is in need of 500 signatures on a […]
A Whole New World: Mitchell International on the changing landscape of automotive recycling
Toronto, Ontario — Mitchell’s second-quarter Industry Trends Report (ITR) for 2021 features a podcast with Ryan Mandell, director of Claims Performance and special guest Jeff Helget, vice president of Operations at B&R Auto Wrecking about the changing automotive recycling landscape. In the podcast, the two discuss how the automotive recycling industry is adapting to growing […]
On the Block: Profit Team Consulting breaks down block labour, warranties
Ottawa, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association’s (OARA) latest virtual training session once again featured Mike Kunkel, Lee Worman and Rob Rainwater from Profit Team Consulting—this time answering some of the industry’s questions around block labour and part warranties. Worman said block labour warranties have the potential to solve a common percentage-based problem […]
Selfies in the Scrapyard: Auto wrecking facility becomes go-to location for photographers
Cardinal, Ontario — The Eastern Ontario Boneyard, an auto recycler in Cardinal, Ont., has become a hot-spot for photographers and Instagrammers searching for rare vintage vehicles. Unlike most auto wrecking facilities, the Eastern Ontario Boneyard prides itself on saving older cars with half of its stock dating back to 1950-1980. With its vast collection of […]
Precious Cargo: Police catch catalytic converter thieves red handed
Burnaby, British Columbia — Catalytic converter thieves were caught red-handed at a traffic stop by Burnaby police. The two men stopped by officers were already known to steal catalytic converters, and one was already told by the police previously that he wasn’t allowed to carry the cat-cutting tools. Burnaby police have since seized the tools […]
