Fuelled by Ford: Canada’s most popular and most retired car brand
London, Ontario — Ford is not only the most popular automaker in Canada–the automaker’s models are also the most common brand retired through Canada’s Retire Your Ride vehicle recycling program in the last year. Out of all Ford models, the Escape and Focus were retired the most often through the program. The most popular vehicle […]
Retirement Funds: Recycled vehicle prices up 20 percent since 2019
Toronto, Ontario – For Canadians with an old clunker car collecting dust in their driveway, now may be the perfect time to cash in on selling it for scrap, according to a report from the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC). The Retire Your Ride program has seen a 20.4 percent increase in the average price […]
Reap the Rewards: ARA’s virtual Convention and Trade Show kicks off, live events running through Nov. 13
Charlotte, North Carolina — The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) has officially kicked off its virtual Convention and Trade Show, which will feature key industry insights and information for auto recyclers. The three-day event, beginning Nov. 11 and running through Nov. 13., features several different ‘rooms,’ including a networking and engagement centre where attendees can chat […]
Representative Shuffle: Dalbert Livingstone to leave the ARA Board of Directors, Natalie Miller to join
Charlottetown, P.E.I. — Auto recyclers from across Canada would like to thank Dalbert Livingstone from Island Auto Supply in Charlottetown PEI for his four-year stint on the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) Board of Directors representing Canada. After numerous conference calls, reports, Conventions, and in-person meetings, Dalbert’s last official duty will be participating in the ARA […]
Pre-SEMA Plans: Car-Part.com showcasing Car-Part Pro at SEMA360 next week
Las Vegas, Nevada — Jeff Schroder and Car-Part are on the leading edge of changing the landscape of the recycled parts industry and the company plans to use SEMA360 to show off some new features for Integrated Car-Part Pro (iPro). “We’ll be showing off some new features of iPro, which won some industry innovation awards. […]
Running Regulations: United Nations Environment Programme tackling used vehicle export regulations
Steve Fletcher with the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) brought this new report to the attention of Collision Repair magazine and Canadian Auto Recyclers, as many of these older vehicles exported to countries without standards are often consider ELVs or end-of-life vehicles in the originating country. This report highlights the global question of when does […]
A Family Dynasty: APT Auto Parts — 40 years of Quality Service
Burnaby, British Columbia – The mid-70s saw the start of the Lebanese Civil War, which was around the time Salim Abu-Ata was running a successful Fiat dealership in Beirut. Salim knew once rumours of a civil war came to a head, he would have to leave his business to ensure his children’s safety. In 1979, Salim, […]
EZ Additions: EZ Suite announces new head of sales, customer relations
Toronto, Ontario – EZ Suite is excited to announce two new additions to their team with Chris Atencio and Laurie Woods joining the company in management positions, according to a press release issued last week. Atencio will be taking the lead as director of sales while Woods will be responsible for customer relations while at EZ. […]
Recyclers, Get Ready: ARA’s 77th annual convention is around the corner
Manassas, Virginia — The Automotive Recycler’s Association (ARA) is just under a month away from its first-ever virtual convention, which will be held from November 11 through 13. The convention, titled EDGE 2020, will offer opportunities to learn from industry experts, network with peers from across North America and a chance to participate in an exposition […]
Neil James steps down from ARC Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario — After a long and storied involvement with the national association Neil James is stepping down from the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) Board of Directors, the organization announced August 17. In 1993, Neil first attended an Ontario meeting of the Canadian Auto Recyclers. At that time, the group was made up of several […]
