Details, Please: Car-Part’s Mendi Evans on fresh features in CPI+
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) held the second part of its Spring Education Series last Wednesday, where Car-Part.com’s Mendi Evans delivered a crash course in Car-Part Interchange Plus and the platform’s newest features. With those in the live webinar audience familiar with either Pinnacle or Powerlink, Evans explained that customers now […]
Firefighter Festivities: Standard Auto Wreckers to host auto extraction demo this Saturday
Toronto, Ontario — If you’ve been vying for a chance to sit in a real-life firetruck, Standard Auto Wreckers may be able to deliver that opportunity this Saturday, when the Scarborough, Ontario, auto recycler will host the Markham Fire Department for a meet and greet and general auto extraction demonstration. The Markham Fire Department conducts […]
Recycler in the Race: Rob Smith of Erin Auto Recyclers to run for Erin mayor
Erin, Ontario — Rob Smith, owner and president of Erin Auto Recyclers, is running for mayor. Smith has owned the local recycler since 2005 and was first elected to Erin’s council in 2014. He told Elora Fergus Today that running for mayor feels like “a natural progression from his eight years on council” and eight […]
Meet Your Match: OARA kicks off Spring Webinar series with VINMatchPro, ‘mileage history at your fingertips’
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) kicked off its Spring Webinar Training Series last Wednesday with a session featuring J.C. Cahill and Todd Ensworth of VINMatchPro. Cahill has been in the industry since he was “a young man,” he told the OARA audience and has worked in high-level roles for several industry […]
Save the Date: ARAAC 2022 Convention returns to Truro, Nova Scotia
Truro, Nova Scotia — Mark your calendars, recyclers–you’ve got plans this fall! The Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) will host its 2022 Convention over two days, on Sept. 30, 2022, and Oct. 1, 2022. Held at the Inn on Prince in Truro, N.S., the festivities will kick off Friday, Sept. 30 with the […]
Industry Insider: Hollander and POWER-DB talk platform partnership, with Kirk Monger and Philippe Clermont
Toronto, Ontario — Tune in to this week’s episode of Industry Insider to learn more about Hollander and POWER-DB’s partnership, which includes assets to Hollander’s Powerlink platform and database for automotive recyclers. For more information on Hollander, visit www.hollandersolutions.com.
Spring Training: OARA unveils Spring Webinar Training Series lineup
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has unveiled its lineup of webinars featuring new products and business opportunities, set to kick off on May 4. The first hour-long session will be hosted by J.C. Cahill, owner of VIN Match Pro, a company that aids recyclers in sourcing and matching OEM parts. JC […]
Aussie ELVs: Australia announces plan to recycle 700,000 end-of-life motor vehicles per year
Canberra, Australia — The Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) and the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) are working on a comprehensive business plan to deliver a road map for an end-of-life vehicle recycling scheme under the National Product Stewardship Program. In late March, Sussan Ley, Australia’s federal environmental minister, and Trevor Evans, assistant […]
Electric Exploration: ARC to research end-of-life EV processing, parts reuse and recycling under an agreement with Natural Resources Canada
Ottawa, Ontario — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) has announced its plan to create a roadmap for its members and the industry in preparation for the increased number of end-of-life electric vehicles (EVs) over the next three to five years. The first part of the project will include research, gap analysis and an assessment for […]
Recycler Rendezvous: Another successful OARA Convention and Trade Show in the books
Toronto, Ontario — The members of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) surely had a weekend to remember as the association hosted its 2022 Convention and Trade Show from March 29 through April 2, marking the first time the event had taken place since 2019. Thanks to the pandemic, it had been nearly three years […]
