
Up to Speed: CIECA’s EV Committee to host fourth meeting June 7; discussions on EV recycling, repair
Sanford, North Carolina — Earlier this year, CIECA launched a new committee for electric vehicle education, designed to inform and

Keeping up with Corrosion: Battery pack rust protection the key to EV longevity, says MoneySense report
Montreal, Quebec — Any electric vehicle owner that plans to brave Canada’s wintertime roadways should pay serious attention to the health

Crossed Wires: Lack of EV insights causing ‘rising tension’ between OEMs and suppliers, says survey
Toronto, Ontario — According to Plante Moran’s OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index (WRI) Study, there is “rising tension” between OEMs and suppliers,

First-Quarter Insights: EV repairable claims frequency rose to 2.41 percent in Canada, says Mitchell
Toronto, Ontario — Mitchell released its Q1 2023 Plugged In: EV Collision Insights report on Tuesday, where the company reported

Calling for Change: U.S. recycler group calls for tighter regulation around catalytic converter theft
Washington D.C., United States — The Washington D.C.-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) is calling on U.S. lawmakers to

Fluid Faux Pas: St. Catharines metal recycler fined $27,000 for misleading documentation
St. Catharines, Ontario — A St. Catharines, Ont.-based metal recycling facility has come into the crosshairs of the province’s environmental

Limitless Horizons: OARA members attend United Recyclers Group conference
Florida, United States — At the recent Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) Convention, the OARA Board decided to hold a

EV Rundown: Electric vehicles add 2.5 days cycle time, six hours labour; rate of repair drops 10 percent, plus more insights from ARC’s EV Roundtable
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada hosted more than 80 members of the Canadian automotive aftermarket for an in-depth

Industry Intersection: CARI to co-host events with ARAAC-ARC meeting in Halifax, N.S.
Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) and Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) board are

Achievement Unlocked: Finland’s Fortum successfully recovers raw material from shredded EV batteries
Harjavalta, Finland – Finnish energy company Fortum has begun recovering raw materials from the “black mass” of electric vehicle (EV)

An Ode to OARA: Exclusive video interviews at the 2023 OARA Convention and Trade Show
Toronto, Ontario — On March 31 and April 1, the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) hosted its annual Convention and

Recycler Road Trip: Canadian auto recyclers invited to Orlando field trip by Auto PARTnered Solutions
Orlando, Florida — Grab a lunch box and remember your permission slips, it’s field trip time. Auto PARTnered Solutions is

The World of Precious Metals: Q1 2023 and beyond
By Becky Berube The first week of March saw two hundred members of a worldwide organization representing every aspect of

Premature Disappearance: Insurers likely writing off electric vehicles for scratched batteries
Toronto, Ontario — Excited to dive into the world of electric vehicle (EV) recycling? With the current state of insurance,

OARA Tomorrow: ARC to host EV Roundtable today; OARA trade show and education sessions start Friday
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) Annual Convention and Trade Show begins tomorrow, while the Automotive Recyclers of