The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Aviva’s £3.7 billion takeover of Direct Line Insurance Group, paving the way for the creation of the country’s largest home and motor insurer.

Powerhand is pleased to announce that all models in its Vehicle Recycling System (VRS) range will now come with a standard two-year warranty, replacing the previous one-year coverage. This applies to units dispatched on or after 1 July 2025 in the UK.

A South Wales recycling firm, S L Recycling Limited, has been fined £64,000 following a serious fire at its Penallta Industrial Estate plant in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly. The fire, which occurred in September 2021, resulted in extensive environmental damage and highlighted critical failings in the company’s safety and waste management practices.

recell.store, the UK’s first online marketplace for used EV batteries and an Altilium company, recently announced the launch of the All Battery Index (ABI), the first dedicated benchmark index for the market value of end-of-life (EoL) electric vehicle battery packs.

The Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS Expo), one of the UK’s largest annual events for environmental innovation, collaboration, and policy, has announced that visitor registration is now open for its 2025 edition. The event will take place from 17–18 September at the NEC Birmingham.

LONDON, United Kingdom – June 24, 2025 – LKQ and IAA, an RB Global company, today announced that LKQ’s European division, LKQ Europe, has entered into a joint venture with SYNETIQ Ltd, the UK’s leading vehicle parts, dismantling and vehicle-recycling specialist.

Stellantis UK has officially opened its new Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) in Ellesmere Port, supplying parts for 10 Stellantis brands* across the UK and Ireland.

Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, today unveiled details of a planned £30m investment in the region’s clean technology infrastructure as the company welcomed representatives from Plymouth City Council and Devon County Council to the site of its new ACT 3 EV battery recycling facility in Plymouth.

Aviva’s £3.7 billion acquisition of rival insurer Direct Line is on track to complete in early July, with the company expressing confidence in receiving regulatory clearance. Despite an ongoing probe by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the insurance giant is preparing for a court hearing to sanction the deal next month.

The worldwide car industry has experienced huge changes in economic and environmental policies in the last twelve months. The need for Global Car Recycling Day not only remains relevant but utterly vital to the related industries’ long-term survival and the protection of our planet.

Andy Latham, founder of Salvage Wire, has been named Acting Chairman of the Vehicle Recyclers Association (VRA), succeeding Ray Kirk’s impactful tenure.

More than 300 spectators took to the stands at St Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday evening (June 10) as Hamble Club F.C.’s adults’ inclusive team took to the pitch in a spirited fundraising tournament against staff from Silverlake Automotive Recycling.

Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS Expo) is expanding with the additions of the Complete Auto Recycling Show (CARS) and the Metals Recycling Event (MRE). The two events join ESS Expo for the first time to provide a comprehensive view of the entire automotive parts lifecycle.

ELVES, the producer compliance scheme for End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) in Ireland, has successfully ensured that the ambitious EU ELV reuse and recovery targets of 85% and 95% have been achieved in Ireland for another year.