Further Use for Fluids: Used motor oil and antifreeze accepted for recycling in B.C.
Abbotsford, British Columbia — The GFL Transfer Station and Recycling Facility on Vye Road in Abbotsford, B.C. is now accepting used motor oil, antifreeze, filters and containers. The facility now has a 20-foot modified shipping container installed on-site to collect the items, thanks to a grant received from the B.C. Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA). […]
Battery Benefits: Audi to recycle cobalt and nickel with Umicore
Toronto, Ontario — According to German car manufacturer Audi and its partner materials expert Umicore, the two companies have been able to recover more than 90 percent of the cobalt and nickel in the high-voltage batteries of Audi’s e-tron vehicle. Next, the partners will collaborate to develop a closed-loop system for cobalt and nickel, where […]
Class in Session: Tropicana’s Pre-Apprenticeship program is now accepting applications
Toronto, Ontario — Tropicana Employment Centre is calling on youth between 18 to 30 years of age to enroll in its Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer 310B Pre-Apprenticeship Program—set to begin Monday, April 6. Over the span of 30 weeks, this tuition-free course guides its members into receiving their Level 1 accreditation, acting as […]
Temporary Disruption: FCA to idle Ontario plant for two weeks
Windsor, Ontario — The Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario will idle its minivan plant from Jan. 13 through the 20th to “align production with demand.” The automaker would not elaborate on the temporary layoff. Originally, FCA said it would only idle the plant the week of Jan. 20, but added the […]
Sector Split: Collision business leaders ‘cautiously optimistic’ about 2020
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian collision business leaders are slightly less optimistic about their organizations’ success than they were at the beginning of 2018. According to the results of an annual survey from Collision Repair, 56 percent of Canadian collision repairers declared themselves to be ‘cautiously optimistic’ about their business’s prospects in 2020. Last year’s survey […]
Banner Year for Banner: 30th anniversary year proves profitable for CARSTAR franchise family
Toronto, Ontario — CARSTAR is celebrating its success in 2019 as the network caps off a banner year and closes out its 30th-anniversary celebrations. CARSTAR owners experienced an average of 20 percent sales growth across North America, translating into more than $1 billion in sales. The CARSTAR family also continued to thrive in other respects […]
Swiss Sustainability: International Automobile Recycling Congress 2020
Toronto, Ontario — The International Automobile Recycling Congress (IARC) 2020 will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, alongside the Geneva International Motor Show. A bold marketing strategy allows it so that if you register for the IARC 2020, you will receive free admission to the GIMS at the same time! This year’s agenda includes 26 specialist […]
