Rep. Monica Youngblood’s effort to reduce auto-thefts in NM passes House Category: New Mexico Legislative Session 2018 Published: 09 February 2018 SANTA FE—Today the House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 52, a bipartisan measure to limit the market for stolen vehicles. HB 52 is sponsored by Rep. Monica Youngblood (R-Albuquerque) and Rep. Patricio Ruiloba (D-Albuquerque). […]

NMRS Sponsor Sign 2015 Although attendance was not as good as in past years this years Summit was a huge success in large part due to the unwavering support of our sponsors and exhibitors.  The highlight of the day was undoubtably the Roundtable at the end of the day.  We were honored to have Senator […]

ARA University Now Offering Free Safety Training “Bundle” for NMCARA Members The New Mexico Certified Automotive Recyclers are proud to announce that along with our partners at ARA University (ARAU) we are pleased to offer over 3o courses of safety and compliance training “bundle” to all NMCARA Members. Now all NMCARA Members will have year-round […]

Recent State Successes Target Illegal Entities and Flood Damaged Cars Automotive recyclers in Iowa, led by ARA affiliate chapter Iowa Auto Recyclers (IAR), were instrumental in getting legislation passed and signed into law recently that will now require anyone advertising as being engaged in the business of selling vehicle bodies, parts of bodies, frames, or […]

  Register Today for Hill Days!  Registration opens today – April 14th, for this year’s ARA Mid-Year, Hill Day, and Legislative Summit scheduled from Wednesday, June 18th through Friday, June 20th. Download, complete and return the attached form to ARA so we can continue confirming all the exciting events planned for this year. We strongly encourage all ARA […]

Please mark your calendars for the New Mexico Certified Automotive Recyclers Association’s 4th Annual Recycling Summit and Training, scheduled for August 16th in Albuquerque. Stay tuned for further details!

Recyclers were out in force this weekend at the 3nd annual New Mexico Recycling Summit and Training in beautiful Albuquerque for educational seminars, training, facility tours and networking. This year’s event was hosted by LKQ of New Mexico and everyone enjoyed the opportunity to tour the facility as well as visit with NMCARA Outgoing President […]

The New Mexico Certified Automotive Recyclers Association (NMCARA) would like to commend the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, the National Salvage Vehicle Reporting Program, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Enforcement Program for their combined efforts that resulted in the recent prosecution of an illegally operating salvage business […]

News Coalition Statement to NCIB Regarding Hurricane Sandy Flood Vehicles and the Insurance and Salvage Pool Industry – 11/12/2012 As a coalition of law enforcement support organizations we would like to address the risks to consumers from the purchase and resale of undisclosed damaged flood vehicles. As NICB noted in its recent press release, major […]

Record rainfall and flooding from the Carolinas up into Canada has resulted in vehicles all over the East Coast being submerged in water. The depth of flooding and length of time cars are left under water has the potential to increase the number of vehicles damaged beyond repair. Now more than ever, it is essential […]

During a February 14, 2018 House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee oversight hearing of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) raised the need for NHTSA’s leadership to convene a high-level recall summit between automakers and professional automotive recyclers. After inquiring about the status of his FAST Act recall provision signed into […]

The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) represents over 4,500 professional automotive recyclers across the United States and in 17 countries internationally. The professional automotive recycling industry shares a common goal of safely and efficiently processing inoperable motor vehicles in an environmentally responsible manner. Over the past several weeks, local newscasts across the country have aired reports […]

It is important for consumers to procure used vehicles and parts from reputable businesses licensed in their state. Professional automotive recyclers are aware of the dangers of defective Takata airbags and the federal requirement regarding automakers’ non-remedied recalled automotive parts. Many of these professional automotive recycling facilities are participating in Honda’s Takata buy-back program or […]

Andy Latham, chair of the ARA Technical Advisory Committee, recently presented at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress on ‘The Safe Handling of High Voltage Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Components within the Global Vehicle Recycling Industry.” The presentation was based on a paper written by the Technical Advisory Committee. Sales of electric and […]

ARA CEO Michael Wilson presented today at the International Automotive Recycling Congress (IARC) in Berlin, Germany. Leading representatives of the international automobile recycling industry came together in Berlin for the annual international event. From March 22 to 24, approximately 200 attendees and 20 exhibitors from 22 different countries assembled in the German capital to participate […]

Professional Automotive Recycler R.D. Hopper, owner of Sonny’s Auto Salvage, Jacksonville, Arkansas, was welcomed as the new president of the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) tonight at the organization’s 73rd Annual Convention and Exposition in Baltimore, MD. Prior to his installment, Hopper had served as Secretary, Second Vice President and First Vice President of ARA and […]

The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) today announced that the Nominating Committee has selected Chad Counselman, owner of Counselman Automotive Recycling of Mobile, AL, as nominee for secretary for 2016-2017. Counselman brings years of experience in the industry to the Association’s Executive Committee and his stewardship of six locations in multiple states – both dismantling and […]

The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) today is commending Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) for introducing legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to help protect consumers, support small businesses, and improve vehicle safety by requiring automotive manufacturers to provide original equipment manufacturer (OEM) part data to professional automotive recyclers and other vehicle owners. H.R. 5967 would […]

The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) today is admonishing General Motors (GM) and its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mary Barra for GM’s new anti-environmental position on the utilization of recycled GM parts.  GM’s revised position statement on recycled and salvage original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) parts, found on the corporation’s updated “Genuine GM Parts” website, significantly backtracks […]

In an August 5, 2016 comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the Partial Consent Decree for Volkswagen diesel vehicles, ARA urged the Department to adopt language that allows the owners of VW engines, not just the entire vehicle, to be “Eligible Owners” eligible for remedy under the recall program. Each day over 500,000 […]