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www.1stchoice.co.uk - 1st Choice Spares is the largest network of Vehicle Recyclers & Car Parts supp

30/10/2026

Interesting, but not exactly a new concept 😉:
'"By industrially dismantling end-of-life vehicles, we offer our customers high-quality used parts in aftersales," said Marcus Edelmann, spokesman for Volkswagen Group's board of management. "Instead of scrapping components, we reuse them."

Volkswagen's first industrial dismantling line opened as part of its Zwickau plant's circular economy transformation, amid uncertainty over the plant’s future.

24/10/2026

"You know, I've always thought technology could solve almost any problem. It enhances the quality of our lives, lets us travel across the galaxy, even gave me my vision. But sometimes you just have to turn it all off."
And on again?

23/10/2026

Interesting:
'European Union lawmakers have agreed to weaken proposed EU car emissions targets for 2035, ‌allowing automakers to make up some of the expected shortfall by using low-carbon EU steel'

European Union lawmakers have agreed to weaken proposed EU car emissions targets for 2035, ‌allowing automakers to make up some of the expected shortfall by using low-carbon EU steel, according to a text of the agreement seen by Reuters.

17/10/2026

Someone is getting an HR interview without tea & biscuits...

16/10/2026

'Europe's two economic powerhouses also agreed to include Britain in the definition of what vehicles would count as "made in Europe" under EU measures aiming to bolster the bloc's industries, according to a draft document outlining the pact.'

France and Germany have backed looser EU emissions rules for carmakers and agreed to include Britain in a “made in Europe” scheme, in a provisional deal reached Thursday that could reshape the bloc’s…

10/10/2026

If you know you know...

09/10/2026

Something for the diary:
'Although the Regulation concerns the European Union, many of the problems it seeks to address are shared by automotive recyclers internationally.

Vehicle traceability, illegal dismantling, producer responsibility, recovering reusable components and financing environmentally responsible vehicle treatment remain subjects of debate in markets around the world.'

What does Europe's new ELV Regulation mean for vehicle recyclers? Join IRT on 29 October 2026 as industry experts discuss the legislation, producer responsibility, vehicle traceability and the challenges facing authorised treatment facilities.

03/10/2026

Again, in my defence I wasn't supervised!

02/10/2026

Interesting article:
'The new rules could also begin to dismantle one of the defining features of Europe’s ELV industry: decades of fragmentation, as collection and treatment volumes are expected to increasingly concentrate in larger, specialised hubs.

The mandatory removal and recycled-content rules in the regulation will certainly favour larger, tech-intensive hubs, Helsen said.

“There will be a gradual shift away from small family-run businesses that manually depollute and dismantle end-of-life vehicles towards large-scale, specialised and digitalised hubs,” Helsen added.'

Europe's new vehicle recycling system could change how end-of-life cars, parts and batteries move through the supply chain, revolutionising reverse logistics.

26/09/2026

And if the horn went 'Meep Meep', perfect!

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