For Carcone’s Auto Recycling, keeping informed is the key to keeping up with change

For Michael Carcone, co-owner of Carcone’s Auto Recycling, in Aurora, Ontario, the more things change in the industry, the more they stay the same.

While technology continues to radically shift toward highly electronic parts, for Carcone—who has been in the industry long enough to see the full spectrum of progress—it’s all a matter about adaptation, training and moving forwards. “I remember the introduction of electronic fuel injections, airbags and anti-lock braking systems, which were introduced in the 80s and 90s. These new technologies were going to change the way we did business. Today’s issues are not unfamiliar to those 40 years ago. Today, we have crash avoidance, blind spot sensors and more and more, we have electric vehicles,” says Carcone.

“Again, the question arises, ‘what are we going to do?’ The answer is simple: we adapt, we train our staff, and we move forward. Knowing what to do to help mitigate change will always be key.” When asked what 2024 was like for Carcone’s Auto Recycling, Michael highlights how the business “continued to work on improvements to our process from training, to purchasing, to sales.”

While challenges for the year included ongoing staffing issues, Carcone’s Auto Recycling is pleased to note that by the end of 2024, the business “found the right people for the right departments.”

With this success in mind, other achievements for the business include progressing Carcone’s wheel refinishing division with the purchase of more sophisticated equipment.”

“2024 was a good year,” Michael concluded. “In 2025, we are looking forward to another good year. While there may be a mix of highs and lows, we are looking forward to another year of having fun doing what we love to do.”