Automotive recyclers are experiencing rapid shifts in everything from their business models to data integrity, inventory acquisition and customer expectations.nnby Caryn Smithnn“The automotive recycling industry…
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Since 1947, auto recyclers and insurers have been working under Saskatchewan Government Insurance’s (SGI) Salvage division to manage total loss vehicles and sell more parts…
The Canadian Auto Recyclers Environmental Code (CAREC) turned 10 this year and although there weren’t a lot of cakes cut or balloons launched, the industry…
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…
This past summer, Krown Rust Control teamed up with the University of Windsor to develop a Corrosion Index. Basically, it’s a consumer-oriented metric designed to…
I was recently interviewed by a consultant to the French government doing a formal international poll of how other countries get end-of-life vehicles into the…
Even when a vehicle reaches the end of its life, there’s still value in it. While it’s common for people to say it “goes to…
As vehicles become more complex, the value and demand for parts salvaged from them is changing.nnAs vehicles and repair techniques become more complex, manufacturers are…
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has come under tremendous media pressure after they announced in January they’re forecasting a $1.3 billion deficit for…
Driven by trends in technology and repair techniques, parts recyclers are calling for a new focus on industry forces working together.nnWhether you’re a new technician…