There are more than 250 million cars and trucks on the road in the United States. The average age of these cars is 11.5 years and, as we all know: the more cars age, the more parts they need. Consumers with vehicles older than 7 years are much more likely to purchase recycled parts but these parts are nearly impossible to purchase online. In 2012 there was $22 billion spent on recycled auto parts, but only 0.5% of those sales were online.
Recycling vehicles provides enough steel Recycled auto parts save ~85 million barrels of oil a year. |
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SOURCES:
- Automotive Recyclers Association: Facts About the North American Automotive Recycling Industry
- The Los Angeles Times: 253 million cars and trucks on U.S. roads; average age is 11.4 years.
- Hedges & Company: Auto Parts: Online Sales to Break $6 Billion in 2015
- Frost & Sullivan: The Future of Automotive Parts Retailing in North America: Are you prepared for Digitalization.
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