What are the advantages of auto recycling?
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 20, 2018 — We rely on it to take us everywhere and it plays a huge role in our lifes. Meanwhile the rest of our environment is paying the price. Yes, I’m reffering to the four wheels we rely on daily. But, it’s not just the continuous use […]
ADESA names new Saskatoon general manager
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 20, 2018 — ADESA has named Kyle Mutch as its new Saskatoon general manger. ADESA is a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider KAR Auction Services. Mutch brings with him a decade of sales and operations management experience, having previously worked as a distribution manager […]
ARA Advisory Board provides recommendations for the Association
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 18, 2018 — During the association’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida the ARA Advisory Council met to discuss the Association’s long-term goals. The discussions focused on long-term growth strategies, ways to extend membership to auto recyclers who are not yet members and ways to increase organizational transparency. The […]
Look out for our 2019 issue of Canadian Auto Recyclers Magazine
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 18, 2018 — Get ready for our 13th annual issue of the Canadian Auto Recyclers! In the upcoming issue, you’ll find the details from all of the auto recycling associations in Canada, PLUS the biggest recycling events that took place in 2018! On the cover of our 2019 […]
Volkswagen admits to selling test vehicles
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 18, 2018 — German car manufacturer Volkswagen could be facing fines after illegally selling pre-production test vehicles. According to Der Spigel, the automaker has been selling the test vehicles to unsuspecting buyers in Europe and North America since 2006. Volkswagen came clean to Germany’s motor transport authority back in […]
ARA’s international movement
By David Gold and Jessica Andrews Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — In the weeks since its 75th Annual Convention and Exposition, the ARA has taken steps to establish an International Committee to promote engagement and understanding of the professional automotive recycling industry around the world. Automotive recyclers from 14 countries attended the most recent Annual […]
Western Canadian Auto Recyclers Trade Show
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — For the first time in 20 years, the Alberta Automotive Recyclers And Dismantlers Association is going to be hosting their Western Canadian Auto Recyclers Trade Show. AARDA executive director, Ken Sorensen told Collision Repair to expect plenty of booths with information and several equipment manufacturers attendees. With […]
Rusty repairs
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — A recent study conducted by the University of Windsor and Krown Rust Control provided a consumer-oriented metric for measuring vehicle corrosion. The results show repairers and auto recyclers how vital rust prevention on vehicles can be. Rust can appear almost anywhere and cause serious repairs […]
Save the Date: The can’t-miss auto recycling events of 2019
Toronto, Ontario — December 10, 2018 — 2019 is fast approaching – bringing with it a host of can’t-miss auto recycling events! While many members of the auto recycling community may be looking forward to a well-deserved end-of-year vacation, CAR is helping them plan ahead, compiling a long list of next year’s most anticipated conventions and […]
Palladium metal prices predicted to fall
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 7, 2018 — At one point, palladium, was the most expensive and precious metal but the times have changed. Palladium is an industrial metal commonly used as a component in autocatalytic converters in gasoline powered engines. According to a U.K research firm, they said they can see palladium prices […]
