Under the Sea: 4,000 Hyundais trapped aboard a capsized cargo ship
Brunswick, United States — Back in 2019, a 656 foot-long carrier cargo ship called MV Golden Ray capsized while carrying 4,200 Hyundai vehicles, and due to a string of setbacks the vehicles are still trapped today. While there were no casualties, the ship which is 106 feet wide and has a capacity of 20, 995 […]
PPE Philanthropy: ARAAC donate 1,000 N95 masks throughout Atlantic Canada
Fredericton, New Brunswick — The Automotive Recyclers Association of Atlantic Canada (ARAAC) recently made a donation of 1,000 N95 masks to be distributed in communities throughout Atlantic Canada. Trevor Kingsbury from Wholesale Auto Part Warehouses coordinated the purchase of a large quantity of masks and then reached out to his auto recycler customers to help […]
O-AMPed Up: Applications open for the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario government is launching the next round of applications for the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP). An important part of the government’s Driving Prosperity auto plan, the $10-million program provides auto parts companies with funding to invest in new technologies and support innovation in Ontario’s automotive supply chains. The announcement was […]
Into the Electric Era: ARC to publish whitepaper on EV recycling
Toronto, Ontario — Brenda Yu, a research intern for the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) has spent her summer gathering crucial information for Canada’s auto recycling industry. The whitepaper—to be published in the Fall of 2020—will focus on the areas of electric vehicle battery recycling and the variety of reuse opportunities in the industry. According […]