Steve Fletcher
is the Managing Director of
the Automotive Recyclers of
Canada (ARC) and Director
of the Ontario Automotive
Recyclers Association (OARA).
He can be reached at
[email protected].
Tackling misconceptions regarding our industry. I often get asked what auto recyclers do. Essentially, our Members acquire end-of-life vehicles and sell used automotive parts. Yet there…
ARC/OARA’s research project with Oakdene Hollins aims to take a detailed look at the ecological benefits of using recycled parts. Recently the Automotive Recyclers of Canada…
With more pressure on OEMs and insurers to adopt ESG practices, the benefits of using recycled parts become greater. We’ve seen a growing focus on Environmental…
Recyclers, insurers and repairers are seeing the benefits of working together on ESG initiatives Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) is a hot topic in the business…
Insurers, vendors and recyclers see significant benefits from working together. In the automotive recycling sector, we talk a lot about the circular economy. Recyclers acquire vehicles,…
Sound environmental practices are reaping big benefits for automotive recycling. Not too long ago, Stellantis released a statement assessing the benefits of using remanufactured and recycled…
Recyclers have a unique opportunity to help collision repairers and insurers dealing with serious parts shortages OEM parts supply shortages are a fact of life for…
As this article was written it happened to be Earth Day. Not surprisingly, on April 22 many were focusing their attention on environmental and sustainability practices. …
OEMs need to understand that practices denouncing the use of salvage parts and restrictive data access harm the entire automotive economy. Recently we’ve seen more attention…