Sarah undefinedMore from Sarah undefinedRecyclingA Compost Creation: Kia manufacturing electric vehicles using apples and mushroomsToronto, Ontario — Kia has reportedly introduced a new EV3 concept vehicle, known as the Study Car, which uses apples and mushrooms in the development process. As originally noted by Carscoops, the study electric vehicle incorporates 22 recycling and natural material technologies to replace 69 parts from the EV3. Specifically, plastic recovered from scrapped vehicles […]November 20, 2024Industry ConferencesRecycler Relations: OARA announces vendor space for upcoming CCIF meeting in Toronto, 2025Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has announced that it has now booked vendor space at the upcoming Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) meeting in Toronto in March, 2025. Co-executive Director Steve Fletcher commented that “the CCIF is one of the marque events bringing the entire collision repair ecosystem together, and we […]November 20, 2024NetworkWelcoming Wilbert: ARA announces Eric Wilbert of Wilbert’s Premium Auto Parts as new presidentToronto, Ontario — The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) has announced the naming of Eric Wilbert of Wilbert’s Premium Auto Parts, Rochester, New York, as the new president of the association. Wilbert was formally confirmed as president during the association’s 81st annual convention and exposition in Reno, Nevada on October 24, 2024. According to reports from […]November 20, 2024RecyclingO, Canada: Women’s Industry Network launches in CanadaToronto, Ontario — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has announced the launch of the WIN in Canada through a new national campaign. In a recent social media post, the Women’s Industry Network outlined how the intention of this new initiative “is dedicated to enhancing the role of women in the collision repair industry through targeted […]November 6, 2024RecyclingTire Trials: Alberta partnering with Lafarge Canada to turn recycled tires into fuelEdmonton, Alberta — The Alberta government has invested in a partnership with Lafarge Canada to launch a program intended to produce fuel derived from recycled tires. As noted in a recent media release, the Tire-Derived Fuel pilot program will be led by the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) and will aim at turning 1.5 million […]October 23, 2024RecyclingRight to Repair Review: Derek Nissen to speak about automotive recycling and the right-to-repair at Canadian Repair ConventionLondon, Ontario — The Canadian Repair Convention’s “Shape the Future of the Right to Repair in Canada” event has revealed its programming, which includes a talk from Derek Nissen of Hank’s Auto Wreckers. The Canadian Repair Convention will take place on October 25, 2024, at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre in London, Ont. According to […]October 23, 2024RecyclingCircular Connections: Hyundai and Lithion partner to recycle 98 percent of minerals from electric vehicle batteriesToronto, Ontario — Hyundai Canada has reportedly named Lithion as its official partner for recycling electric vehicle batteries across the country, with the goal of creating a more circular economy. The agreement, which was initially announced earlier this month, is multi-year and builds upon an initial collaboration established in 2021 to validate Lithion’s mineral extraction […]October 23, 2024NetworkContinental Connections: ARC and Auto Recycling World host latest global automotive recycling webinar under IRT bannerToronto, Ontario — The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) and Auto Recycling World hosted the latest global auto recycling webinar under the International Roundtable on Auto Recycling (IRT) banner this week. During the event, 50 delegates from 14 countries gathered online to hear about automotive recycling and innovations in Australia, Japan and Asia. The webinar […]October 9, 2024NetworkFarewell to Fletcher: Matthieu P. Dagonas to take over as next OARA Executive DirectorToronto, Ontario — The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has announced that after an exhaustive search, the organization has selected Mathieu P. Dagonas to serve as the next Executive Director. Dagonas will begin on October 7, 2024, working beside current Executive Director, Steve Fletcher. Prior to OARA, Mathieu served in the government for nearly 10 […]October 9, 2024NetworkAchievements at ARPAC: 2024 ARPAC conference raises over $55,000 for families in needSaint-Georges, Quebec — Auto recyclers from all levels of the industry gathered on September 13 and 14, 2024 at the Le Georgesville hotel in St-Georgesde-Beauce in Quebec for L’Association Des Recycleurs De Pieces D’Autos et de Camions’ (ARPAC) annual conference. Offering attendees a variety of activities, the conference invited guests to discuss emerging trends within […]September 25, 2024Previous PagePage 6 of 11Next Page