Advancements at ARAAC: A lookback at ARAAC’s 2024 Convention
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — On June 7th and 8th, automotive recycling industry members gathered at the Rodd Hotels and Resort Charlottetown in Charlottetown, P.E.I. for the Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) annual meeting. During the two-day event—which saw 60 attendees—topics covered included green recycled parts, insurer-repairer-recycler relations, electric vehicles (EVs) and much […]
Organizing for OARA: OARA 2025 convention and tradeshow set to take place March 27th to 29th
Niagara Falls, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association’s (OARA) 2025 convention and trade show is set to take place on March 27th to the 29th at the Hilton Niagara Falls and Fallsview Casino. The event will include a 50+ booth trade show, keynote presentations, industry panels, roundtables, networking, fundraising and more. This year will […]
CO2e Impact of Recycled Parts: Integrated Car Part Pro Reports Help Net-Zero Goals
Fort Wright, Kentucky — 35 MILLION METRIC TONNES of CO2e.* That’s the potential reduction of carbon emissions annually from Car-Part.com’s North American marketplaces, if quotes for top recycled parts are being utilized instead of new parts. That’s the equivalent of 32 percent of annual Canadian driving emissions!† That’s big news for collision industry companies with […]
Another Year at OARA: Recyclers host record event with 400+ registrants
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) hosted its highly anticipated annual event last week, where attendees from across Canada gathered for multiple days of thoughtful conversation around the future of the industry. The event began with a pre-show on Thursday, where recyclers, insurance representatives, collision repair network reps and many others gathered […]
EVs present opportunities for recyclers–if you are willing to get educated, David Giles tells crowd at OARA
Toronto, Ontario — Automotive recyclers everywhere are wondering how they may sell electric vehicle (EV) parts as the zero-emissions vehicle parc grows–but they should fear not, as there are huge opportunities for recyclers willing to gain knowledge and take on the electric challenge. That’s the sentiment EV consultant David Giles left the audience with last […]
A Trip Across the Pond: OARA announces 2024 auto recycling trip to England
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has announced a proposed itinerary for a trip to England to sightsee and visit English automotive recyclers. The initial itinerary notes that the trip—taking place June 15 to 23—is a “cross the pond learning opportunity to see how (England) processes vehicles, prepares for electrification, and to […]
Look at This Lineup: OARA unveils 2024 Convention & Trade Show schedule
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has released its 2024 annual Convention & Trade Show schedule, slated for March 21 through March 23 at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre in Markham, Ont. An OARA Board Meeting will take place on Thursday, March 21 before the festivities fully kick off at 1 […]
Be There OARA Be Square: Date already set for OARA 2024 convention in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario — By the nature of their work, auto recyclers tend to be an organized bunch, so of course a date has already been picked for the upcoming edition of OARA’s annual convention and trade show, set for March 2024. With companies like Copart, Solera/Hollander, IAA and the United Catalyst Corporation set to exhibit, […]
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 Trade Show, where representatives from across the aftermarket gathered for two days of learning, networking and good times. Our correspondent and editor, Allison Rogers, stopped by some of the trade show booths to hear what […]
On the OARA Docket: Convention to feature ‘auto recycler to auto recycler’ styled speaker presentations; topics in hiring, sales and more
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Association of Automotive Recyclers (OARA) is hosting its annual Convention and Trade Show in two weeks—and the event is stacked with informative panels. “[OARA is] taking a more ‘auto recycler to auto recycler’ approach to much of this year’s presentations,” explained Steve Fletcher, managing director of the Automotive Recyclers of […]
