Scrap Metal Market Performance q1 2026

Market & Metals, Quarter 1 2026

2025 saw influences of global trade disagreements and shifting supply dynamics impact our partner landscape in several ways.

Wreckonomics Markets and Metals 2025

Market & Metals, Quarter 4 2025

2025 saw influences of global trade disagreements and shifting supply dynamics impact our partner landscape in several ways.

Market & Metals, Quarter 3 2025

2025 saw influences of global trade disagreements and shifting supply dynamics impact our partner landscape in several ways.

Wreckonomics™ Mid-Year 2025

In this July 2025 edition of Wreckonomics™, we delve into the key macroeconomic indicators and specific trends impacting the American automotive markets, with our particular focus on low-value and end of life vehicles.

Market & Metals, Q2 2025

2025 saw influences of global trade disagreements and shifting supply dynamics impact our partner landscape in several ways.

Wreckonomics© 2024 Year in Review

In 2024, most of the automotive headlines were once again focused on the used car market.  High interest rates and inflation caused a dip in consumer purchasing power, leading to a decline in demand for mid-range used vehicles.

Market & Metals, Q2 2024

We have been consistently witnessing deflating values of low value and end of life automobiles presented at wholesale.

Market & Metals, Q1 2024

The surprising stability of the first three months of 2024...well...surprised us somewhat.

Wreckonomics YIR 23

Wreckonomics© 2023 Year in Review

The key buzzword last year was definitely  'affordability'.  Specifically what the rising inflationary pressures have done to the vehicle sector and how the costs of purchase, maintenance, repair and operation are affecting vehicle owners, fleets and insurance companies.