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 […]
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 […]
Lean on Lithion: Quebec recycling company discusses dangers of EV batteries
Toronto, Ontario –The number of electric vehicles on the road is on a steady rise. With nearly 100,000 electric vehicles in Canada, it’s clear that the future of transportation is green and clean. However, with the lessening of emissions in the air, there is a new unexpected risk many outside of the auto recycling industry don’t […]
Recyclers Ready: Auto Recycling Calendar of Events for 2020
Toronto, Ontario — Auto recyclers across Canada have had one wild year in the industry. From OARA’s exciting annual Convention and Trade Show in Mississauga to the SEMA show in Vegas, recyclers everywhere are mourning the ending of a fantastic year of networking, travelling, and connecting. But recyclers worry not. We have access to info […]
Wreck the Halls: Andy’s Auto Wreckers raises funds for local charity
Toronto, Ont. — Andy’s Auto Wreckers has decided to give back to their community this month by donating to the Misson Services of London; an organization dedicated to providing warm meals and community mental health and well-being programs. “We’d like to wish everyone a Happy Holidays, and would like to bring attention to those that […]
Caffeine Conversion: Ontario envirotech company turns coffee waste into car parts
Toronto, Ontario — Competitive Green Technologies, a biomaterials company headquartered in Waterloo, Ont. has developed a patented technology that will allow Ford Motor Co. to convert coffee waste into resin for car parts. Rather than relying on the traditional process to create resins and polymers, Competitive Green Technologies uses coffee chaff—the dried skin of coffee […]
Green on the Small Screen: Catch Andrew MacDonald on CBC discussing E.V batteries
Toronto, Ontario — Andrew MacDonald, owner of Maritime Auto Parts, proudly represented his recycling facility on CBC News: The National earlier this week. Offering his personal insight from his experience with electric vehicle batteries, MacDonald discussed the evolution of cars and how he’s dealt with the changes electric vehicles has brought to his company. “The […]
Recycler Registration: OARA 2020 registration now open
Toronto, Ontario — Gear up, auto recyclers— registration for next year’s OARA convention is now open. Next year’s event will be held from Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ont. It will feature a portfolio of exciting events, including a trade show, comprehensive industry seminars and some exciting […]
SEMA Sustainability: NABC Recycled Rides gifts six cars at SEMA
Las Vegas, Nevada — Each year at SEMA, the National Auto Body Council (NABC) hosts its Recycled Rides luncheon, where professionals from every sector of the automotive industry gather to watch the NABC give back. NABC presented six deserving Las Vegas, Nevada residents with refurbished vehicles, enabling them to care for their families, enjoy the […]
Seeing Green: Japanese OEMs enter India’s recycling ring
Toronto, Ontario — Two OEMs appear to be muscling into the auto recycling industry on a massive scale. Suzuki and Toyota have announced a collaborative venture to open vehicle dismantling facilities in India. The Japanese OEMs expect to open a facility based in Noida, in the northern province of Uttar Pradesh, in 2020. It is […]
