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Desguace Suspiro: Digitalising Reuse In Spain
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (614+ words) News from previous months Desguace Suspiro shows how Spain's vehicle recyclers can scale reuse through digital cataloguing, AI-led pricing and dismantling, 3 D-printed components and visible environmental initiatives. However, Joaqu'n Cenit Ferrer argues that these gains depend on fair enforcement of…...
FEAD: End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Must Drive Demand For Post-consumer Recycled FEAD: End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Must Drive Demand For Post-consumer Recycled Materials
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (349+ words) News from previous months FEAD says future ELV Regulation recycled-content targets for steel and aluminium must focus on post-consumer materials recovered from genuine waste streams, including end-of-life vehicles. The association warns that including pre-consumer industrial scrap would weaken circularity, dilute…...
Banyan Software Welcomes Tec4 U-Solutions
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (169+ words) News from previous months Banyan Software's acquisition of tec4 U-Solutions gives the German material compliance software specialist long-term backing to expand its Data Cross platform, AI capability and market reach. For automotive manufacturers and suppliers, the deal reinforces the growing importance…...
Spain's ELV Sector Prepares For EU Regulation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (561+ words) News from previous months Spain's ELV sector is preparing for the new EU Regulation by focusing on traceability, dismantling rules, data access and practical implementation. SIGRAUTO's meeting showed broad support for circularity, but recyclers warned that secondary legislation must protect…...
European ELV Regulation Approved: A Historic Step For Circular Vehicle Recycling
1+ week, 6+ day ago (690+ words) News from previous months The European Parliament's approval of the new ELV Regulation marks a major shift from end-of-life treatment to full vehicle circularity. Febelauto says the rules will strengthen producer responsibility, recycled-content targets, export controls, traceability and reuse, with…...
Recycling Sector Backs EU ELV Vote But Warns Implementation Will Decide Success
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (1211+ words) News from previous months Europe's recycling sector has welcomed the Parliament's approval of the new ELV Regulation, but says implementation will decide its success. FEAD, FER and Recycling Europe support stronger circularity, recycled-content and traceability measures, while warning that secondary…...
Japan's ELV Policy Turns To Resource Security
2+ week, 1+ day ago (666+ words) News from previous months In Europe, the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) is in effect, and it is expected to comprehensively address geopolitical risks related to resources. Therefore, the ELV regulation will likely be influenced by the law in its…...
Auto Recycling Intelligence: ATF Professional's Biggest Conference Yet
2+ week, 2+ day ago (169+ words) News from previous months ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Conference 2026 | British Motor Museum, Gaydon | 11 June 2026 Auto Recycling Intelligence 2026 brought a sold-out vehicle recycling audience to Gaydon, with speakers covering policy, EV batteries, AI, OEM circularity, insurance, waste crime and global market…...
Auto Recycling: Illegal Channels And Communication
2+ week, 2+ day ago (524+ words) News from previous months Fighting illegal channels: why communication is a strategic lever Communication is a strategic lever against illegal ELV channels because it helps vehicle holders understand their legal responsibilities, the risks of informal operators and the availability of…...
India's 3% ELV Figure Should Be A Wake-up Call For The Formal Recycling Sector
2+ week, 3+ day ago (515+ words) News from previous months India's formal ELV system is capturing less than 3% of estimated end-of-life vehicles, exposing a major gap between policy ambition and market reality. For authorised recyclers, the figure highlights the need for stronger incentives, accessible infrastructure, traceable…...