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Happy International Women’s Day! March 8th is a worldwide celebration of women and girls. This year’s UN theme is “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change.” Watch the UN video below for more information on this year’s theme. International Women’s Day is a time to focus on the achievements and organization of woman throughout history.

There are many factors to consider that impact the valuation of a used car. Vehicle depreciation is very real in the used car market, but the make and model of the car often ensure the owner that the vehicle won’t lose too much of its value depending on the vehicle’s condition, mileage, and how well

Scrap Steel Prices Fall by Most in Years as Market Awaits Outcome of U.S.-China Trade Talks The scrap metal market report for February 2019 shows the most significant decline in scrap steel prices in well over a year. In recent posts, we have alluded to the market showing declines due to world trade talks stalling,

Trade talks the focus of 2019 as both steel and scrap values start the year down. The scrap metal market report from Advanced Remarketing Services is a snapshot of the recent happenings in the scrap metal industry. Our report is specifically focused on the price of scrap steel from crushed autobodies. Each monthly report is

In 2018 palladium was one of the top performing commodities surging past gold in value. Throughout the past year many of the metals found in automobiles like steel or aluminum have struggled in the market due in part to tariffs and a global economic slowdown but one that rose to the top is palladium. In

Steel prices were up going into the last month of the year but are feeling pressures from falling oil prices, lack of exports overseas and slowing auto and housing industries. The December scrap metal report is ultimately a welcomed sight after four consecutive months of declines. While scrap steel prices were up and down in

Advanced Remarketing Services Brings Holiday Cheer to Local New England Soldiers Christmas is a time of year that brings families, friends and co-workers together. For some of us we have people who are close to our hearts who are currently serving overseas. It’s particularly important for us at Advanced Remarketing Services to make them feel

Where is the value in electric vehicles when they reach the end of their lifetime?   Electric vehicles (EV) own around .2% of the total cars driving on the road today. Although this is a small portion of the market share, it has grown exponentially from 5 years ago. Electric vehicles are also projected to own

On September 24, Social Enterprise Greenhouse recognized six companies as the Best for Rhode Island. The categories for recognition are Environmental Sustainability, Community Giving, and Outstanding Achievement. The Best for Rhode Island initiative encourages in-state business to focus on their community impact and provides tools for self-assessment. Companies shouldn’t just try to be the best

The Future of Charity Cars Donation Programs As we close out 2018, many of our non-profit clients have been asking about the future of car donation programs for 2019.  So in this special edition of our Wreckonomics™ Series, we’re going to focus exclusively on the future of charity cars programs. We'll be focusing on the

Earlier this month, ARS was proud to participate in Used Car Week in Scottsdale AZ. A production of Cherokee Media, UCW is a huge annual event with thousands of attendees and exhibitors.  The conference carries one of the broadest conversations about remarketing, finance, repossession and dealer sectors. It’s one of our favorite conferences of the

Scrap metal market falls for fourth consecutive month. The scrap metal market report for November continues to fall as ferrous scrap values fall to their lowest in 10 months.  The price for crushed autobodies dropped an additional 4.5% this past month though compared to last year scrap metal prices are over 14% higher.  Focusing on