There comes a time in every vehicle’s life when it simply reaches the end of the road. The end-of-life vehicle recycling industry in Canada not only provides reliable quality parts at a fraction of the cost, it eliminates… Read full post » The post Creating…
The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) recently announced the sponsorship of an end-of-life vehicle (ELV) management project in the Canadian Far North. This project will result in the protection of water resources, the improvement of local capacity and… Read full post » The post Canadian…
London, Ontario — October 23, 2013 — The Ontario Auto Recyclers Association (OARA) has announced that it is once again running the “Cat Drive” fundraiser…
As the Managing Director of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC), I have the pleasure of being a part of a tight-knit community of approximately 400 vehicle recyclers and dismantlers across our country. I am proud to work… Read full post » The post ARC…
My car is off warranty and, as it needs more repairs, I’ve had a mechanic suggest that going to an auto wrecker rather than paying full retail for parts will help reduce my bills. Is this a good… Read full post »The post Is buying…
The professional automotive recycling industry does not have to look too far in its rearview mirror to appreciate the type of seismic events that have transformed the American automotive manufacturing industry throughout the past several years. As the… Read full post »The post Bold transformation…
Like an Organ donor, your old car can keep giving key parts years after it leaves the road. Here’s how it works at one of Winnipeg’s biggest auto recyclers There’s something wrong with this wrecking yard in Winnipeg…. Read full post »The post Autofocus: What…
Toronto, Ontario — June 17, 2013 –Nothing gives us a lift like a big group of smiling, laughing and happy children. In this case, though,…
Today’s car buyers may not realize that, whether imported or American made, automobiles typically contain parts sourced from many countries. American icons such as the Ford Explorer SUV contain 50 percent North American made parts, while the imported… Read full post »The post Globalization impacts…
Peter Gorrie Special to Toronto Star October 2008 Junkyards are dogged by greasy stereotypes, but that’s changing in the age of recycling Battered cars, far removed from their glittering showroom days, occupy most of the dirt yard behind the gaudily… Read full post »The post Auto wreckers…