Tundra Take-Back launches fourth year of vehicle recycling in Canada’s north
By CAR Staff Nunavik, Quebec and Baffin Island, Nunavut — August 16, 2017 — Canada’s automotive recyclers are once again stepping up to bring their expertise to a new frontier. Tundra Take-Back has been running for the last several years. In brief, the project seeks to bring automotive recycling to communities in Canada’s far north. […]
World coming to Canada for International Roundtable
By CAR Staff Niagara Falls, Canada — August 16, 2017 — It’s less than a month until the next International Roundtable on Auto Recycling (IRT) takes place in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The IRT brings together the leading international automotive recycler associations, industry officials, guest speakers and local auto recyclers to discuss the global auto recycling […]
The The RAS mourns the loss of Ronald Nobrega and Daniel Mercado
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
