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OEM, insurance & shop reps: Repair documentation even more necessary with complex vehicle tech A CIECA webinar held last week brought OEM, repair shop, and insurer perspectives together on ensuring correct and documented vehicle repairs as new ADAS and other technologies come to market. All …

Make sure that your part’s physical condition matches what is indicated in your inventory management system, so that your customer knows exactly what they are getting when they buy from you!

It’s All In the Description - Auto Recycling Now Part grading and descriptions matter for proper inventory management. By Theresa Colbert It’s important that we inventory our parts with the correct part types and use the latest Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) part grading standards. However, a lot of yards don’t know where to find these...

Becoming a certified auto recycler has never been easier!

Certification Basics - Auto Recycling Now Becoming a certified auto recycler has never been easier. By Sue Schauls Becoming an ARA Certified Auto Recycler (CAR) member has never been easier! 2023 is a self-audit year for CAR with Recall, High Voltage Vehicles and Gold Seal certification in a single application. The online system allows for....

Positive workplace mental health is important because it allows individuals to cope with challenges, even good ones, and setbacks in their lives, both at work and at home and ultimately be safer and more productive workers. Read more about psychological first aid and workplace mental health here:

Psychological First Aid & Workplace Mental Health - Auto Recycling Now By Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP In recent years, there has been a marked increase of mental health issues impacting the workplace. In some cases, there may be a su***de (or attempt) that occurs at work and these tragically have the potential to claim multiple victims where the worker decides to settl...

New seller vetting process for airbag sellers at eBay Motors adds a measure of buyer confidence.

This Just In! Collision Repairers Receive Quality When Choosing Recycled Air Bags - Auto Recycling Now New seller vetting process for airbag sellers at eBay Motors adds a measure of buyer confidence. By Caryn Smith, Editor, Automotive Recycling Magazine and AutoRecyclingNow.com Announced at the 79th Annual ARA Convention & Exposition, this important news made certification the star of the show. Shann...

GBD Norway - Leading The Market In EV Recycling Auto Recycling World speaks to Tom Grønvold, owner and managing director of Norway-based vehicle dismantling operation GBD (GRØNVOLDS BIL-DEMONTERING AS), on the auto recycling industry in Norway, including the effect suffering a near-fatal accident had on his philosophy to running his business, a...

Active CIECA committee member Benito Cid, Mercedes-Benz USA, talked about EVs and safety systems today in Florida. His presentation was part of an event held by AkzoNobel North America Refinish, a CIECA member company.

We wish Happy Birthday to ARA's fearless leader and auto recycling champion Sandy Blalock!

Please take a moment to wish our fearless leader a Happy Birthday! The Association, and the entire industry is better because of all of her hard work! Thank you and Happy Birthday Sandy!

Paul Barry, CIECA's executive director, shared information during today's board meeting in Palm Springs, CA, about the evolution of CIECA Standards.