Web adminMore from Web adminRecyclingFederal electric vehicle rebates are now available with an increased price limitMay 1, 2019 — More Canadians maybe purchasing electric vehicles as the Federal rebates to encourage the purchase of electric cars took effect on May 1. The rebates will take $5,000 off the cost of electric vehicles and $2,500 off plug-in hybrids initially only applying to vehicles that cost less than $45,000. Ottawa has changed the […]August 23, 2019RecyclingJaguar works on a plan to give aluminum a second lifeApril 17, 2019 — Jaguar Land Rover is now in the next phase of its aluminum closed-loop strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions as well as its need for new aluminum. The British OEM’s Reality project outlines its plan to recycle the aluminum from its old cars to make components of new models. The process […]August 23, 2019RecyclingSnap-up airbag bounties with YAPP appBy Paul D’Adamo and Katie Stark Toronto, Ontario – April 17, 2019 – Rebuilders Automotive Supply has announced a new bounty program for recyclers, deployed and missing airbags. Additional automakers are bound to follow Ford’s lead in becoming the first automaker to pay for deployed/missing airbags. For recyclers, the only significant change is that the […]August 23, 2019RecyclingChina’s trash import ban gives a global perspective into recyclingMarch 27, 2019 – China’s trash import ban has been extended. Last year Beijing banned the imports of 24 varieties of solid waste. On Friday it announced that the ban has been extended to more materials including steel waste and used auto parts. This ban has created quite the wakeup call for areas that rely […]August 23, 2019Industry ConferencesRecyclers Unite at OARA’s Annual Convention and TradeshowMarch 29, 2019 – On Friday, more than 370 auto recycling industry stakeholders gathered from across North America for the Ontario Auto Recycling Association Convention and Tradeshow. The event was held at the Mississauga/Meadowvale Hilton Hotel. Over the course of the two-day event, guests listened to presentations and panels from 18 speakers. The tradeshow portion of […]August 23, 2019EV Battery RecyclingVolkswagen’s plan for the futureMarch 27, 2019 – Volkswagen has proven that it is thinking of the future. Not just the future in terms of technology and electric vehicles but what is going to happen when those vehicles are no longer running. The OEM announced a pilot plant for recycling electric vehicle batteries in Salzgitter, Northern Germany which will […]August 23, 2019RecyclingRecyclers of the Round TableMarch 27, 2019 — Britain, 7th Century AD: In the two hundred years after Rome’s departure from their island, Britons have suffered from a near total collapse of their society. Invaded by Anglo-Saxons, the remaining Celtic peoples are united under the banner of Arthur. Ruling from his shining city of Camelot, Arthur summons his ministers […]August 23, 2019RecyclingSGI’s Michele Morrison shares her passion for the industryBy Jordan Arseneault Toronto, Ontario — March 27, 2019 — Michele Morrison, director of salvage administration and finance for SGI began working for the public insurer in 1997, and became involved with the Saskatchewan Auto Recycler’s Association through a promotion she received from the public insurer in the fall of 2016. She took on the role of […]August 23, 2019RecyclingBMW Group joins environmental shipping initiativeMarch 20, 2019 – The BMW group has become the first automobile manufacturer worldwide to join the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI). The independent platform, which was launched in March of 2018 by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, aims to improve measures, transparency, and awareness relating to the issue of ship recycling. “Sustainable awareness and transparency are […]August 23, 2019RecyclingFenix Parts sells Canadian operations to former ownerMarch 13, 2019 — Fenix Parts, Goldy Metals, and Kenneth Gold announced the closing of a transaction pursuant to which Fenix sold its Canadian subsidiaries and their operations to Goldy for an undisclosed purchase price. The Canadian operations in Ontario, Canada will continue under Goldy ownership and will operate as Standard Auto Wreckers. Fenix, a […]August 23, 2019Previous PagePage 11 of 21Next Page