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NAATBatt International Appoints New President-Elect to Lead Evolving Battery Industry

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cirba Solutions, the premier battery recycling and battery materials company, is proud to announce that David Klanecky, CEO of Cirba Solutions, has been appointed as President-elect...

ARA Announces Completion of Succession Search with Appointment of Next Executive Director

Member Announcement On January 30, 2024, the ARA Board of Directors unanimously approved a plan presented by the ARA Succession Committee for the transition of Executive Director responsibilities from current Executive Director Sandy Blalock to Vince Edivan, ARA’s...

Automotive Recyclers Association Releases Battery Material Use Hierarchy

MANASSAS, VA – The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) is pleased to publish the following Battery Material Use Hierarchy (the Hierarchy) created in collaboration with the Argonne National Laboratory. The Hierarchy describes putting batteries to their highest...

ARA Debuts Spanish Version of Popular “Fluid Removal Depollution” Course

MANASSAS, VA – The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) and the Automotive Recycling Training Institute (ARTI) are excited to announce availability of a new Spanish version of the popular “Fluid Removal Depollution” course, hosted on ARA University (ARAU)....

SHiFT in Perspective

A new program gives ARA and CAR members access to inventory, at best pricing. Discover how to participate in this vehicle retirement program that is good for the consumer and great for automotive recycling’s image. We’re excited to launch SHiFT but it’s only the first...

Connecting to the Grid

ARA’s Annual Meeting Celebrates 80 Years of Protecting the Industry and Brings Auto Recyclers from Around the World Together to Recharge and Connect By Caryn Smith & Maura Keller Each year, the Automotive Recyclers Association hosts its Annual Convention &...

Meet the New Secretary

As the second generation owner of Speedway Auto Parts, Sean Krause brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role at ARA. By Caryn Smith “Sean has been in auto recycling for 32 years. In addition to that, Sean is a hardworking, hands-on guy and he is...

No Forced Throttle Downshifts

By Wayne Colonna Twenty-five years ago, Chrysler introduced a 0.187” (4.77mm) steel, #10 check ball (Figure 1) in the 42RE valve body and it continued to be used throughout the entire RE series of transmissions (42, 44, 46, 47 and 48RE) as they were launched. ...