The The RAS mourns the loss of Ronald Nobrega and Daniel Mercado

The Rebuilder Automotive Supply mourns the loss of Ronald Nobrega, 55, of Greenville, RI and Daniel Mercado, 31, of Providence, RI in a tragic road accident on July 25 in Maine.

Oxford, Maine – July 31, 2017 — It is with heavy and saddened hearts that the Rebuilder Automotive Supply mourns the loss of Ronald Nobrega, 55, of Greenville, RI and Daniel Mercado, 31, of Providence, RI in a tragic road accident on July 25 in Maine. Ron was with the RAS for 33 years and […]

The ARPAC invites you to their upcoming annual conference from September 14-17

The ARPAC will hold their annual conference from September 14-17 at the Hôtel Mortagne, in Boucherville, Québec.

Boucherville, Québec – July 24, 2017 – The ARPAC will hold their annual conference from September 14-17 at the Hôtel Mortagne, in Boucherville, Québec. The event will be filled with activities as well as inspiring workshops on a variety of significant topics related to the auto recycling industry in Québec. Activities will include a visit […]

PartCycle Technologies launches PartCycle.com

PartCycle Technologies has launched its enhanced e-Commerce platform, PartCycle.com.

Florence, AL – July 31, 2017 — PartCycle Technologies has launched its enhanced e-Commerce platform, PartCycle.com, allowing automotive dealerships ease of access to quality parts they need for their service vehicles and provide their customers with economical part options in service quotes. “We see customers who need to fix their car, but simply cannot afford […]

Circular Economy: What goes around, comes around

Renault has made a number of advances in recycling and reusing its own products. This graphic from Renault illustrates the company's vision for a circular economy.

by David Gold The evolution of the circular economy, which dates back to the 1970s, is now a driving force for one of the fastest growing global economic trends. The basic tenet of a circular economy framework is to recover all products, components and materials at their highest utility and value. This philosophy rejects the […]

PartCycle uses artificial intelligence technology for used auto parts search

PartCycle Technologies announces “Inventory A.I.”, an innovation developed to communicate part descriptions and provide accurate quality ratings on used auto parts sold through the PartCycle Marketplace.

Florence, Ala – July 6, 2017 – PartCycle Technologies announces “Inventory A.I.”, an innovation developed to communicate part descriptions and provide accurate quality ratings on used auto parts sold through the PartCycle marketplace. Used parts sourcing solutions available today display raw notes made when an automotive recycler enters a part into their inventory management system […]

2017 AARDA AGM & Conference

The AARDA members will be holding their annual conference meeting at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino in Calgary, Alberta.

Calgary, Alberta – July 19, 2017 – The AARDA members will be holding their annual conference meeting at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino in Calgary, Alberta from September 23 to 24, 2017. Guest speaker Michael Wilson, CEO for the ARA, will share his insight on the auto recycling industry with attendees. The event will […]

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 […]

Fenix Parts announces trading of shares on pink sheets

Westchester, Illinois – June 30, 2017 – Fenix Parts, a recycler and reseller of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) automotive products, announced that the company’s common shares commenced trading on the OTC Pink operated by the OTC Markets Group, (also known as the “Pink Sheets”) under the symbol “FENX.” The company recently received a letter from […]

Tundra Take-Back continues clean-up efforts in 2016

On the scene at one of the Tundra Take-Back locations in 2016. A big part of the project involves professional automotive recyclers training local people to maintain the clean-up efforts in an environmentally conscious way.

By Shelby Kerbel Toronto, Ontario — November 23, 2016 — Many communities in Canada’s far north face significant challenges with effective vehicle recycling. Typically, end-of-life vehicles are simply piled up at the local dump. It’s a daunting task, but the Tundra Take-Back project proves that where there’s a will, there’s a way. The project started […]