Water in the Works: Full Circle Lithium looks to launch water-based lithium battery fire suppression solution
Toronto, Ontario — Full Circle Lithium Corp. has announced a patent-pending Fire Suppressant Solution for electric vehicles made from recycled batteries. The Canadian company based in Georgia recently opened a lithium processing and recycling plant and with this, a patent for a Fire Suppression Solution (FSS) meant to neutralize fires arising in lithium-ion batteries. “Battery […]
Illuminating Aluminum: Aluminum Air Batteries poised to power electric vehicles using scrap aluminum
Toronto, Ontario — Aluma Power, a Canadian company located on Aamjiwnaang First Nations Land, is just one of many start-up companies looking to use recycled aluminum to power electric vehicles in place of other battery systems. Known as an aluminum-air battery, Aluma Power is working on creating a fuel disk made from recycled aluminum that […]
Closing the Loop: Toyota to source recycled EV battery components from Redwood Materials
Randolph County, North Carolina — In a continued push towards greater sustainability, Toyota has agreed to source Redwood Materials’ CAM and anode copper foil to use in battery production at the automaker’s future North Carolina battery manufacturing plant. Redwood Materials and Toyota have been working on building a closed-loop battery ecosystem since 2022. In regards […]
Sourcing Sustainability: Volvo to use recycled sheet metal by 2026
Toronto, Ontario — Volvo says it has secured access to near-zero emission primary and recycled sheet metal and plans to use it in an upcoming car program. Volvo will be sourcing its steel from Swedish company SSAB and plans to begin using the steel it has acquired in one of its car programs by 2026. […]
Unveiling Uni-wheel: Hyundai showcases new Uni-Wheel drive system
Toronto, Ontario — On November 28, Hyundai Motor Group unveiled a new drive system named the “Universal Drive System” or “Uni-Wheel” intended to free up space below a vehicle. Traditionally, the space between a vehicle’s wheels has been reserved for components such as the engine, transmission, and drive shaft, among other parts. The Uni-Wheel instead […]
Gold Standard Citizen: Standard Auto Wreckers owner David Gold honoured with Outstanding Citizen award
Markham, Ontario — David Gold, the owner of Standard Auto Wreckers, has received the Outstanding Citizen Award from the Markham Fire team for his involvement in the local auto extrication training program. “It was very humbling for me to receive this award,” David Gold told Canadian Auto Recyclers. Gold has offered his facility in Scarborough, […]
Recycling Revelations: New York Times report reveals reality of catalytic converter thefts
Toronto, Ontario — In a recent report by Walt Bogdanich, Isak Hüllert and Eli Tan, featured in The New York Times, the reality of catalytic converter theft and recycling has been put into greater perspective. An examination of business records, social media posts and official interviews reveals that stolen catalytic converters pass through middlemen, smelters […]
Bringing New Life to Bumpers: Ultra-Poly, Autoneum develop composite material from recycled bumpers
Michigan, United States — Ultra-Poly and Autoneum North America Inc., based in Novi, Michigan, have collaborated to develop a composite material that utilizes recycled bumper material as a rigid backing substrate for a fibrous layer. This composite is used for vibration and noise attenuation in a chassis component, contributing to improved performance and functionality, according […]
Connecting with CARI: Canadian Association of Recycling Industries hosts Consumers’ Night 2023
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI) held its annual Consumers’ Night on Oct. 16 at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel in Toronto, allowing players of the Canadian recycling industry to connect in person. The event saw active participation from industry leaders who shared their insights, experiences, and visions for a consumer-driven […]
On ARA: Michele Whitmore, Nuhn’s Auto Supplies, provides account of her first ARA Convention
By Michele Whitmore, Nuhn’s Auto Supplies At the 2023 Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) Convention, Nuhn’s Auto Supplies’ name was drawn as the big winner to attend the ARA Convention on behalf of OARA. I had an amazing experience and would encourage any person who would like to attend an ARA Convention to do so. […]
