The 2019 annual edition of Canadian Auto Recyclers is now available online!
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – February 27, 2019 – Media Matters is proud to announce the release of this year’s edition of the Canadian Auto Recyclers Magazine. The 2019 edition takes a look at the auto recycling events that occurred over the course of 2018, as well as ones to attend this year! Not […]
Car-Part’s concerns
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – February 27, 2019 — When it comes to recalls on auto parts, co-founder of the internet marketplace, Car-Part.com Jeff Schroder is one of the many auto recyclers concerned about gaining access to the proper information from OEMs. This is a frustrating concern that Jeff has been working on for the […]
The shocking truth
By Lindsey Cooke Toronto, Ontario — February 26, 2019 — If Transport Canada is right, then there will be more than seven million electric vehicles (EVs) on the nation’s roads by the end of the next decade. With much more of a benefit to the environment, these vehicles could enliven the auto recycling industry. But […]
ARA Teleconference
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — February 7, 2019 —The Automotive Recyclers Association launched its first town hall meeting this afternoon, with a 30-minute teleconference discussing issues within the industry. Owner of Standard Auto Wreckers David Gold took some time to speak during the conference, highlighting the ARA Convention and Exposition, which is set to […]
Reinforcing the rules
Toronto, Ontario — February 7, 2019 — The proper process of recycling End of Life Vehicles (ELV) has become an issue for many provinces in Canada. Setting up standardized regulations is a strategy that is being implemented by many auto recycling associations in order to reinforce the proper way of dismantling a vehicle without disrupting […]
B-CAR focuses on quality control
By Lindsey Cooke Toronto, Ontario — February 7, 2019 — For the past five years the British Columbia Auto Recyclers Association (B-CAR) has been gearing their focus towards implementing quality control within the auto recyclers in their province. Right now, the province has environmental regulations put in place, but the association felt that something was missing– […]
Alberta Government announces funding for electric vehicle network
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – February 5, 2019 –– The Government of Alberta announced on Monday that they will be providing $1.2 million towards the provinces Peaks to Prairies electric vehicle network. The network will be installing 20 fast-charging stations that will cover more than 1,700 km of southern Alberta highways. Canadian provinces such as […]
PEI auto recycling facility plans to install new equipment
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – January 26, 2019 — John Ross & Sons, which recently purchased A&S Scrap Metal’s facility in Charlottetown, PEI is planning on installing an auto shredder and downstream equipment. According to a PEI Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism press release, the PEI provincial government has approved of a loan […]
Tiger Auto Parts is expanding locations
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – January 10, 2019 – A Toronto-based distributor of replacement auto parts, Tiger Auto Parts has announced it will be launching its operations in the U.S. The company had bought over the 72,000-square-foot building in Walton Hills, Cleveland from bed frame manufacturer, Mantua Manufacturing in December for $2.8 million. According […]
Clear your calendar for the 2019 IRT
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 20, 2018 — Every year and a half, leading auto recycler associations from all over the world gather together for the International Roundtable on Auto Recycling (IRT) and the submissions for papers to present are open until the end of the year. Among a broad range […]
