The Future of Vehicle Recycling - Cars stripped, boxed and on eBay within hours!

Ever seen a car recycling depot so futuristic? Cars stripped, boxed and on eBay within hours! In this episode a very enthusiastic Jonny Smith was invited by eBay parts to visit what could be Europe's most advanced vehicle recycling depot. Charles Trent in Dorset together with eBay are at the forefront of car dismantling, using data and the latest tech to champion Certified Recycled Parts (CPR) that are carefully inspected, used OEM components. Why? Because by buying a fitting pre-owned OEM parts, there's far less energy and CO2 in manufacture compared to new parts, they WILL fit and the cost is far lower. For more info go here: www.ebay.co.uk/b/Certified-Re...
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In this salvage yard tour episode Jonny also follows the full strip down of a Tesla Model S dual motor and a new 2019 Mini Cooper. The 'disassembly lines' showcase this brand new factory style method of dismantling cars for salvage and parts re-use. Within a few hours the parts will have come off the car, been catalogued, photographed, packaged, shelved and uploaded to eBay for purchase. Many of them can be delivered next. It's an impressive system, and one that champions a circular economy (and doesn't rely on supply chains of new OEM or pattern parts).
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Jonny Smith
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:43 Car's fate decided
2:40 Meet the boss
3:18 The fuel farm
4:00 Fluid removal
4:50 High value dismantling
5:09 STRIPPING TESLA MODEL S
7:35 Tesla battery removal
8:20 Tesla motor removal
9:15 Vehicle disassembly line!
10:50 Stripping stations
11:58 2019 Mini Cooper STRIP DOWN
14:36 The big tilt arm
17:22 Giant engine dishwasher
17:49 Photo booth
18:25 What sells?
19:05 5500 car parts removed per week
19:44 Amazon style warehousing
#crushingcarsatjunkyard #teslasbatteryremoval #vehicledismantling #thelatebrakeshow

[@joelfigueira]

Brilliant watch makes me more confident in getting OEM parts from eBay motors

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thanks for watching Joel. The point of this episode really is to remind people that besides saving money on new parts, certified recycled parts are definitely OEM (so will fit), they haven't used the same energy/CO2 to be re-manufactured (and are less travelled), but also they help the circular economy. The more us consumers can do in order to re-purpose components the less waste we are creating. Win-win, right? www.ebay.co.uk/b/Certified-Recycled/bn_7118694781

[@zzhughesd]

Clock work dismantling. Brilliant.

[@larryjimbob]

​@@TheLateBrakeShow I'm definitely down with repurposing useable parts. Remanufacturing the raw materials is extremely wasteful and more polluting.

[@PauldeVrieze]

Been to the "yard". They know what they are doing and why. This is many the insurance cases, so many parts have nothing wrong with them. As in costs, scale here matters as it makes it much easier to match supply and demand. The racks are large, but not crazy large.

[@larryjimbob]

@@PauldeVrieze For the milkshakes? Jokes.... couldn't resist it 😁🙏

[@burnzy3210]

Any system setup to allow people to buy parts with plenty of life left in them like this has my absolute support. Great to see some light light shined on this type of operation. Let's try to keep cars on the road instead of rushing to make more!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Totally agree. The future is less waste in needless manufacture, and less unrecycled waste.

[@chrishart8548]

​@The Late Brake Show let's hope that is the future. I thought cars were still being built for ease of production and nearly impossible to replace parts or work on them.

[@maybenot6075]

​@@chrishart8548they are, 99% of these parts will be fitted onto another car by the manufacturer itself or a professional shop/garage.... that's why il never get rid of my 2003 forester, stripped my crashed 1 (whole front end and left rear and whole interior) and the donar to rebuild mine on a private car park and have it driving within a week with my other halfs uncle (was his 2 car parking spaces I was using) who was basically my apprentice, being nearly 60 at the time hes fully into the "mend and make do" attitude 👌

[@chrishart8548]

@@maybenot6075 sounds awesome what you have done with the forester can't say fairer than that.

[@mattydare]

I was told that the biggest cause of emissions from a car is making the thing. Once you have made it - keep it going. The manufacturers won't like it but 🤷‍♂

[@PaddyWV]

You know you're getting old when they all look too new!

[@hornox4life]

They are all newer than my car. 🤔

[@Gman-nb9ge]

I bet theres hardly anything wrong with most of them

[@greebj]

Yeah that's what I was thinking. A sign of how the manufacturers have made the bar for uneconomical repair so unbelievably low.

[@burnzy3210]

Ha that was my first thought but hey, they're crash damaged, it happens.

[@zzhughesd]

@@hornox4life and my 2. A 20 year old classic Alfa and 1996 Cappuccino

[@Junkyard_Jerry]

As someone from Midwestern US who is in the Auto Recycling business, this is a really advanced way of recycling cars. It cannot be understated how much waste there is in this business from a car guy’s perspective.

[@Abadani]

I am in auto repair and salvage business and I agree with you 100% that is too much waste in this business ,

[@andrewlkozar]

I'm also in the auto business/scrap fiend & I couldn't agree more. So much waste!

[@georgebutts4734]

The Trent family should be congratulated. The money they have spent setting this up will be mind blowing. Look at the jobs they have created. We need more families like them.

[@aldozilli1293]

Poshest pikies I've ever seen 😂

[@AI-Records24]

Sorry but here’s a review from an employee “They don't care about the staff there only thing they care about is numbers numbers numbers. No help, tools don't get replaced if they're broken or missing. You're expected to push the same amount of numbers with half the amount of tools. Strict on when you can drink a drink. Only apply if you can speak Portuguese or polish no point. Management is next to none there. Only good thing there is the cleaners”

[@wendysharpe4568]

The blueprint of all big corps now

[@lunavx]

I miss the days of climbing over old cars finding parts in scrap yards, used to be an adventure :)

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

It was an adventure. Jonny and his bro Greg used to love it. However, times needed to change for the sake of soil pollution and efficiency of parts sales.

[@TheShinyShow]

You can still do it, I do it all the time

[@hoodhangerz4315]

Always wanted something from the car at the bottom. Hands up that went around trying to find the spare wheel scissor jacks 🤣🤣

[@lunavx]

@@hoodhangerz4315 Always left with pockets full of switches, bulbs, relays and small parts too

[@blutube9916]

A certain scene in breaking bad put me off a bit, climbing over dodgy stacked cars.

[@shin8327]

Imagine going to work, parking in the wrong spot and finding your car in a box by the end of your shift. Great episode!

[@eljonno69]

Best comment on here hahahahahaha 😂😂😂

[@johneaton25]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

[@staninjapan07]

Too funny!

[@Foersom_]

You will be lucky if the whole car is just in one box. Looks more likely that it will be in 50 boxes.

[@FixTechStuff]

No doubt it's happened before at traditional wreckers. I know I'm fearful in my beat up Subaru parking next to a better looking wreck

[@nonya2905]

I manage an indoor salvage yard and I will watch this video for inspiration. I’ve been in the business for 15 years and still love it. I hope one day to be like Trent or better

[@richardgiles2484]

It's really good to see this happening 👏 we have a few estate's in South Wales that can do this in under half an hour if the police don't turn up 😂

[@Darkside-origin]

Tradegar?😂😂😂

[@neoanderson4840]

Lol 😂😅😊

[@mkm44]

They need to hire them boys.😂😂

[@davidharding6109]

We’ve got a couple in Wisbech too😂

[@protusochieng4533]

Watched them one day as police monitored them from helicopter..very fast and to them, Mercedes is pricy and stripping them is superfast😂

[@pakilford]

What an amazing company. And a CEO that had a vision for recycling. Well done Trent.

[@MrJustin259]

Please, the company does not make money, its another subsidies, bailout, tax break, buy back, give away etc like most corporations in America.

[@X001W19]

Nice to reuse as much as you can , less waste and consumption of resources

[@RalphEllis]

Yeah, and they get all their power from solar. They charge up all their equipment overnight. They are all charlatans. R

[@MisFakapek]

All dandy until car manufacturers will start electronically lock every part with a eID...

[@leehighland5435]

lol, there has been breakers yards going back before you was born. This is nothing new.

[@BeanoMark]

Another example, shared by you Jonny, of a CEO knowing every substance of the business. Every single step. All of it. He’s the guy you want to work for.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

There is no doubting the passion and drive that Marc has to keep his family business ahead of the competition. He loves the progression.

[@loafdad]

@@TheLateBrakeShow the CEO didn’t seem to know the names of his workers though… “this guy” he referred to someone as, I’m not impressed by that, is he is more interested in efficiency than in his people?

[@wolvoman1]

@@loafdad Yes, totally agree, you could imagine the foreman running into the office ''Fred's had an accident, who's Fred ?

[@Hick25]

@@loafdadit seems like there’s a fuck load of people working there, so good luck remembering their names

[@daveanderson70]

I certainly do want to work for this guy.

[@PortalFPV]

Wow, you guys are killing it! The speed in which everything is done is just baffling. Here in the states we take our vast amount of land for granted. I can't imaging how many thousands of Pick n Pull lots there are where cars just sit for years and years out in the elements destroying most interiors and fluids just leak all over the place. It's a total disgrace. I really hope THIS becomes the new normal

[@internetpointsbank]

Fluids are removed before going into the pick and pull yard.

[@martinhunt6004]

@@internetpointsbank You are indeed quite correct. I used many of these yards in Texas.

[@1fnjo790]

All the Pick n Pull places in the last decade or more I'm aware of have had the fluids drained and refrigerant recovered

[@plebeian_egalitarian]

Agreed, you hit the nail on the head

[@Gorechill]

That's a brilliant business model..hope it spreads over the world for the sake of environment & humanity.

[@fransb8543]

I'm deeply impressed by the scale of this operation and the vision that made it happen. Incredible.

[@bend3rbot]

Serious number crunching at the front end retail sales online to justify the mad investment and development of an all encompassing systematised approach - no doubt

[@gfdia35]

​@@bend3rbot in short greed still running the machine, guess we can call it a better win that less is being wasted but prices are still outrageous so little guy still not getting any breaks from all this ☹️

[@zimmermanlandscape9287]

My jaw is still stuck to the floor

[@artic8516]

I think its actually really sad that this is so revolutionary and impressive. This should have been done for so long tbh. Great that there are scrapyards like this in existence. Why would you waste everything if there is still many parts functioning in it.

[@fraidykat]

Time money and space.

[@andrewnorris5415]

It would also save a ton of money if they made cars easy to repair and service. Parts easy to get at and remove/replace. But the dealers want to make money by doing the servicing themselves. Right to repair should be in law. They should be forced (by regs) to make cars etc easy to repair and not to over charge on parts costs. And use generic sizes and specced parts wherever possible - so there is more competition and mass production amongst part makers.

[@leosearle]

@@andrewnorris5415 I've thought the same for many a year. But it's way too sensible and intelligent an idea to ever happen ... 😎

[@rollthetape88]

it's because of the internet/ebay that has the throughput to make this business model viable. thats why they are so crucially linked with ebay.

[@bondgabebond4907]

@@rollthetape88 You are right. The internet has changed everything and that is why we have Amazon and Ebay. I love that so many parts are saved for reuse. And all those metal parts can be melted and formed into something useful. I often cringe when I see people toss soda and beer cans away, knowing that aluminum is still valuable.

[@kmg501]

Congratulations to Trent and his entire team. This is an inspiring and appreciated operation.

[@CosmosChill7649]

Another way for the capitalists to keep releasing "new models", instead of just replacing the worn out engine when the car gets old Ironically, sold to the brainwashed public as "saving the environment", since they also own the propaganda machine

[@FirstDan2000]

This was eye opening. I didn't know scrappers were so up to date. The days of climbing inside the third car up, and using the door mirrors as steps are long gone. These guys have got a really slick operation going on.

[@scottkribs901]

I think their the only ones doing that.

[@markegg262]

I do miss that. Quite an art form combining rock climbing and mechanics.

[@jays106]

@@markegg262 yards around me (usa) if they are in the stack or pile they are off limits they have big yards to store all the cars

[@scottkribs901]

America should be doing this.

[@HardstylePete]

If you notice, it's only for higher valued vehicles. There's no economic value in spending such time to do this process for a $250 wreck.

[@Coverly]

One of the most interesting episodes to date & refreshing to see a CEO/Owner that REALLY knows how his business works. Good job all round.

[@Sean--]

its a bit of a fever dream to see a ceo that actually cares and sees the world as it is, not just some faceless name

[@BritishEnglishJapan]

Really? "All of our fork trucks are electric" "The diesel, we use in our fork trucks" I'm not sure he is quite sure about everything!

[@runawaysailing2032]

The ceo needs a bit of polish.. great business though..

[@protusochieng4533]

Sure, very hand on and well informed..it is a lesson this generation, always stick to family business, learn more, transform and change with times to stay afloat

[@wannabemedontu]

This is incredible and makes so much sense. Much better than garbage parts from after marketers.

[@NiranjanDecember]

Feel so happy to see there is someone concerned about environment. This is so much better than directly crushing a car. Great work team Trent!👍

[@MolloRelax]

You can not just throw a car in a crusher without first taking out the differentiels and engine , if they are cast iron components

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

I have recently purchased a very rare CVT gearbox as a back-up for my Rover 45 CVT from Charles Trent, I have even more confidence that this works after this video as parts can be hit and miss. This is 100% the way forward as too much is wasted in terms of car scrappages and we need to use the vehicles we have now as opposed to jumping on the new car bandwagon. If this helps people keep their old car going for a few more years this will have succeeded! I can't help feeling that this should have been done many years ago, think of all the classic cars that would have been potentially saved completely from the crusher!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

As you say, hopefully this process gives consumers peace of mind with OEM used parts. It should have been happening years ago, but Trent and eBay are at least trying to change the perception around pre-owned parts.

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

@@TheLateBrakeShow better late than never and is very much needed!

[@michaeljones1475]

It's not the parts that are the problem keeping classic cars on the road, it's the tin worm!

[@usuallyfixingtinkering]

@@michaeljones1475 It's both, the amount of substandard aftermarket parts for classics is untrue and genuine 2nd hand parts are now non-existent in many cases

[@dafalzonAUS]

I think there are parts being wasted now, but at this point in time, they are not needed

[@CJsGamingAndLife]

This I love, 75% self efficient with the potential to be 100%. Everything gets recycled including fluids, loads of jobs created, cheap genuine parts with no environmental damage. Don't get me wrong I'm a petrol head, but love seeing this done properly ❤

[@chrishart8548]

I doubt if the parts are that cheap. Sometimes I find the brand new part from the dealer cost less than e bay or a scrap yard.

[@hogwild5844]

@@chrishart8548 True but this is going to make all used car parts online around the same price as new from manufacturer because the market for most commonly required used parts will be flooded by these guys and they will be propped up by people too ignorant or lazy to bother calling around to see what a brand new replacement part from the manufacturer or pattern part supplier will cost.

[@chrishart8548]

@Hog Wild I was shocked that genuine ford focus st170 clear side repeaters were £2.72 from the main dealer it was around 2005-2006. But Halford were charging more than double that for fake poor quality replacements. I've bought brakes, shocks, springs, bumpers, anti roll bars. Front Fog lights and fixing. Rear lights for left hand drive. All from ford and the price has usually been cheaper than I thought it would. It always worth a try either way.

[@robertsaca3512]

75% powered by solar isn't 75% self sufficient. Those panels last 10 years max and then it's some kid in a third world country digging up the raws for them to ship across the planet, the old panels go to landfill. Hardly a green or even morally right thing to be excited about.

[@markellii3093]

How do you drain different motor oils into the same tank and filter them for reuse? Same for different ethanol percentage gas and different coolant and brake fluid mixes

[@TheRampax]

This is great to see, and actually gives me a little hope. What still bothers me however is how little damage it takes for a car to be "written off" / "not worth repairing". Some of the cars at the beginning looked in very decent condition, and were not even old. I'm sure in most of Europe these would just be repaired and run for another 15 years.

[@randomman057]

There'd be a lot of labor involved in inspecting damaged vehicles for what is and isn't good. Also, frame damage is quite common in accidents, once that's done it's better to write it off and sell it for salvage. The salvagers can then decide what is worth recouping from damaged vehicles to sell on the used market or what is better left for recylcing. It's a far more efficient system of reuse for the majority of vehicles that are no longer worth restoring.

[@inspirice9844]

Unfortunately there's no efficient and automated way to repair vehicles so buying a new vehicle is more cost efficient and definitely safer.

[@charlesstockford6003]

​@@randomman057they are worth more in parts than the whole to the profits of the insurance companies. I've been to auctions where wrecked cars are worth more than a car 2 or 3 years older are.

[@Ertiyed]

In America they suction out wrecks for restoration or parts

[@mickhacklin617]

Very happy to see a boss who is totally aware of his operation - I’ve worked for some who don’t realise how much goes into making things happen properly. But I DO miss the happy days of rooting through the wrecking yard ankle deep in oily mud while I seek that elusive part. I don’t miss the possibility of being crushed by an automotive avalanche when I find that part at the bottom of the pile.

[@danlambourne_dj6471]

I work for an accident repair centre, and this is brilliant to see. The wastage from crash damaged vehicles often annoys me. Insurance companies are starting to allow the use of recycled or "green" parts, but usually only as a remedy to the new part being back ordered or unavailable. Assuming the parts will come with at least some sort of warranty and the ordering process is made straightforward I think it should be embraced. Very impressed with this operation.

[@rkan2]

Yeah absolutely! Original parts are often much better even when well used than aftermarket parts. Insurance companies usually price out prices according to dealer which then again are expensive af!

[@allyliddiard7320]

If insurance companies do the sums and it works out cheaper to use recycled parts, they'll pivot harder than tank tracks.

[@Jay-B1750]

I've always wondered this, some people cherish their vehicles, if 2nd hand parts is the way forward to keep it on the road then why not, perfect in todays wasteful society

[@ajfurnari2448]

In a strange twist, many of those cars are there because the insurance companies deem the car not worth the repair cost. Then, a month later, buy parts off that same wreck they paid out on.

[@cheeseontoastbrah]

Yeah must have been a hard decision for the insurance companies to be like oh we can buy parts for cheaper and pander to the greenies in a single move

[@keithbuckley3220]

Well done Trent - keep it up.

[@jockcherokee5180]

That is a serious operation that that gentleman should expand to the rest of Europe. Well done Mr Trent.

[@NOXStellans]

Props to all those in the cubicles figuring out how to figure what to save and what to scrap and how to increase demand so more can be saved... how much to charge; how long to store... and all the other innumerable factors that make this work.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

The data element to this industry is what drives the whole process. Knowing what is valuable for pure scrap or as a part, and knowing which cars should be bought.

[@bobp6742]

That owner didn't seem very knowledgeable about his business, constantly contracting himself. When you look at the workers feedback its not good. Agency workers used with no mechanical knowledge, only given 3 months contracts, no training given, have to supply own tools and PPE, given unobtainable targets, no paid holidays, worker management relationships non existent, managers not qualified to do their job, promotion only if your face fits. I went onto Trents website and it doesn't work. Looks good on the outside but sounds broken on the inside.

[@pprc5363]

​@@bobp6742 like at 2:55 when he says the forklifts are electric, powered by the solar panels and 30 seconds later at 3:25 he says they use diesel for the forklifts.

[@bobp6742]

@@pprc5363 He's no idea, he just wants his face on KZbin, I bet his employees had a right laugh at his expense. Be interesting to interview some of his employees keeping their identities secret as something isn't right at that place.

[@rych7852]

@@bobp6742 23:02 Mr Trent didn't know the name of his employee. 🤨 I get its hard in larger companies, but it matters more than most managers realise to be seen as a person and neither an employee number or a productivity target. (To be fair the guy may have only started yesterday) 11:09 1) The traffic light on the mini saying they are taking too long. I hope thats not used as a whipping tool

[@scottnewlands628]

What must be appreciated is the skill of the guys, knowing how to dismantle every car in a short time, spanner sizes for example, what to remove and in what order. This is what I find really impressive.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Agreed. This is amazing to watch, and for those mechanics to jump on a different car every 20 mins, and to not break crucial parts as the clock ticks. So many plastic parts are brittle too. It was incredible to watch. Charles Trent should offer guided tours!

[@Jock55]

@@TheLateBrakeShow I'd pay for a guided tour!

[@chrishart8548]

Hope they get paid a good wage they work harder than they should I wouldn't want to be working under those conditions.

[@karlmeadows4986]

And knowing what every parts called when listing on ebay

[@chrishart8548]

@@karlmeadows4986 really sucks listing stuff on e Bay. And the fees they charge. E Bay are the ones making the big money.

[@user-bs9ye8ms9x]

How times have changed. 25 or so years ago I approached a few insurance companies with the idea that write off vehicles could be sent to a recycling facility to be stripped and shelved then reused by authorized repairers as, as it states in your insurance policy the vehicle will be restored to it's pre accident condition i.e.: second hand and I was told that it would not be economical to do and this video has shown that it does work and it is the most sensible thing to do if they had listened to me this would have been a massive industry by now instead of being in it's infant stage. I take my hat off to the C E O for having the balls to do it.

[@philtucker1224]

I can see Trent’s business projections over the next fifty years. After 2030 (when many popular models cease production) second hand parts will become like gold dust. After 2040 and beyond, they will be equivalent to “diamond dust!” Very shrewd and forward thinking. Good luck to them!

[@morcosboci]

I don't think diamond dust worth anything

[@TheSilmarillian]

Not going to happen as most electric cars burn down houses and parking lots lol

[@philtucker1224]

@@TheSilmarillian I’m sure it will. There are literally thousands of reasonable people out there that want to preserve their precious ICE cars for the next few decades..

[@calysagora3615]

@@TheSilmarillian Silly myths from anecdotal evidence. It's extremely rare. Petrol cars burns all the time though.

[@TheSilmarillian]

@@calysagora3615 Yes but you can easily put these fires out unlike lithium runaways.

[@MrJulianneave]

I've seen a lot of good videos on this channel, but weirdly this is maybe one of the most impressive. Great diversity of content Johnny.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Jules, thank you. I'm just glad this kind of content resonates with our audience.

[@just-stuff]

I watched this video with a massive smile on my face. Here's why: > Just another solid video from Late Brake Show > Trent are doing something incredibly awesome for cars and sustainability > The fact that the factory, machines, forklifts are Electric and from their own solar Just so happy to see something like this when we are bombarded with bad news constantly. This is so so so cool! Thanks for showing this Jonny!

[@tommyhairyeah7726]

Yeah because all that lithium is so clean.

[@ethanjack4298]

​@@tommyhairyeah7726cry about it

[@tamingthejungleanallotment5486]

​@@tommyhairyeah7726utilising their own solar power to run most of their operation is pretty fantastic. The Lithium is in the batteries that they are recovering, reducing the need to mine so much.

[@tamingthejungleanallotment5486]

I was impressed. It was clear though, that for it to work, lots of people need to be buying lots of parts from them. It seems that is their main source of income. A new reproduction part vs. A refurbished genuine part...

[@TheSchleepingmoney]

Some of these cars look barely driven and far too new to be scrapped. Scrapping a good car is far worse for the environment than buying a new EV

[@thevideoark]

How have I not seen or heard of this episode or facility sooner. Amazing. Thanks all at TLBS and Trent.

[@martinrobinson9852]

Super impressive!! It's fantastic to hear from a business leader who really knows his industry and has thought deeply about his business, it's processes and the needs of the customer/market. Truly inspirational.

[@Latiosx123]

The ceo, stuttering here and there showing genuine signs that they are still actually learning and being extremely honest about their operation. He isn't much of a marketing guy, but a guy genuinely wants to help the auto industry and want to be eco-friendly at the same time. I salute the investment and the work they put through. Just look at the amount of perfect parts gets reused.

[@nicksurfs1]

That's kinda what I got too. But as I thought about it some more. I'm certain he has at least a handful of marketing guys. But the choice was made to put the guy who knew what the hell he's talking about in front of the camera, rather than one of the marketing guys, and I commend that. By not making this into a commercial, they got the best advertisement possible.

[@bobmcdermott9535]

So, in theory you could order everything you need to build a car! Or is that there next step?

[@janparchanski9242]

Yes but it would cost you much more then the same used car in good condition.

[@protusochieng4533]

​@@bobmcdermott9535I have seen someone in Nairobi Kenya order all part for Land Rover from UK to build fresh new vehicle except for the chassis ..it's possible

[@KevTee]

Great meeting you and showing you round our fantastic facility at Charles Trent and the fab work the team do. Keep up the good work 🤙🤙

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thanks Kev, we loved the tour and seeing how the future of dismantling/re-use is going.

[@MichaelHampton-Whitney]

This is brilliant. It makes me wish I had gotten into auto mechanics as a youth. This marriage of e-commerce and "scrap" is wonderful.

[@bobwatson957]

What an amazing place, when you compare it with your locally scrappie its like night and day. Finally somebody has decided to modernise the scrap car parts industry. Hopefully its rolled out across the UK. Kudos to Trent.

[@MrJohnLBaird]

First learnet about this facility from Trent employee and KZbin vlogger @KevTee. He's one of Trent's transporter drivers who go out and collect end-of-life vehicles from consumers and independent garages. I'm particulalry impressed that this is the initiative of a privately owned and managed business. Very well done to the Trent family and staff for demonstrated the kind of forward thinking that this country so desperatly needs. Great inforamtive video, as ever, from Johnny and the Late Brake Show team.

[@KevTee]

Thanks for watching 🤙

[@KevinLee-ww3ny]

Love watching Kev. Trent looks like a good company 👌

[@CL-vz6ch]

Making money with ethics.

[@mikejba]

Really enjoyed this, the CEO looks and sounds mega proud, as he should be. Definitely makes me happier considering OEM parts on eBay motors now too

[@KiranMachiraju]

Saving the planet and it's resources and running a great company and employing many people at the same time. Well done Trent! 💐💐💐

[@georgebumpus3346]

This is how capitalism saves the planet … NOT THE TREE HUGGERS OR POLITICIANS !!!!!

[@jarekzegarek2807]

Yeah, scrapping young cars that can still be used and would be used in any other countries is not really saving the planet.

[@justrelaxing1501]

This video was brilliant! Seeing how they took a junk-yard industry to the 21st century was amazing and inspiring. I hope we have this in the U.S. Thank you for showing this video.

[@TheImprobableIronman]

Ah - but who among us does not secretly miss climbing up a swaying stack of cars to take a carb off of a Cortina. Impressive operation though and a great video as always.

[@markwilliams7142]

especially when the stack was over the road from Heathrow and the jet wash used to rock the stacks!

[@wonton8983]

Yep 45 years ago, I recall going to a place I think called Whixall,'s in Shropshire. looking for parts for my Lancia Beta. Yard was huge, with cars piled 5 high and a real history of cars, oldest at the bottom.

[@FFRROwner]

I spent a lot of time recovering bits from cars from Trent’s back in the early 1990’s, it’s great to see how the business has evolved over the years. Marc Trent is clearly a great business leader!

[@Breal604]

He does seem like a good businessman. Maybe a bit of a cock though.

[@level1804]

When someone congratulates their old boss, then it tell’s its own story.

[@TigreRG]

Mexico would be a good place to establish a company like this. Cheap labor, skilled labor too (many car and car parts manufacturers already installed too), we already have the culture of car parts recycling and fixing.

[@tasty_fish]

Omg, this video gives me goosebumps. It’s great to see a commercial business seeking opportunity from re-using and recycling on a truly industrial scale. The country needs more of this to cover every product from cars to kettles.

[@vidsbyharris]

As a Poole local who used to climb over and through cars on that site for spare parts, I can’t believe how much the business has changed. Thanks for opening my eyes to what goes on there these days, very impressed!

[@kunivanu22]

This owner of the company is a truly inspiring leader. I love his attitude and you can tell he cares about keeping his business rolling

[@hapklaar]

He could do with a little less coffee though ;)

[@bernardkavanagh3528]

22:58 ''this guy'' he should know the Man's name it's a big company but not that big.

[@stumac869]

Thought the same, ousies enthusiasm and clearly loves of the business. He's the type of guy Buffet bangs on about when he buys a company and keeps on the original owner to manage it.

[@ForkTheSpoonWrecker]

@@bernardkavanagh3528 I think he meant this guy as in the person doing this job, whether it be the guy we see on film or not.

[@Lamster66]

But most likely doesn't give a shit about the people working for him!

[@OlayOlayO]

they do a great job, recently purchased an ac compressor for my car from Charles Trent and it worked without a problem, I fixed my car's ac a fraction of the cost the garage quoted me. I respect this kind of businesses

[@Dr.Fiendish]

A lot of these car look perfectly ok!

[@guyredshaw1422]

Amazing process and organisation. Great to see Trent leading the way with solar power. Thanx for sharing!

[@chrishart8548]

We could all lead the way with solar power if we could afford it.

[@AI-Records24]

Solar production has bad downsides, it’s not all roses….

[@Kaoniao]

It is only admirable to watch the effort, endurance and energy this gentleman brings to light. Hats off, Sir.

[@alanpecherer5705]

Fascinating. The amount of thought that has gone into every step of this whole picture is incredible. The sheer end-to-end solution-ness of the whole thing is amazing.

[@prebaned]

The overhead for these parts has to be enormous. I don't see this as sustainable for long.

[@dorsetandy3873]

What an interesting video that evokes memories of visiting Charlie Trent’s Scrapyard in the 1960/70s looking for parts for my 1966 Mini Cooper. Used to have to find the part and remove it - would not be allowed under todays H&S legislation. Scrapped my son’s Metro in the early 2000s when he left it with me as an MOT failure. Lovely to see how Charlie Trent’s scrapyard has evolved into Charles Trent Vehicle Dismantlers. It was still fun climbing around trying to find that elusive part!

[@Sjalabais]

Trent has such a stellar grasp of his business, and - by the looks of it - very competent employees, too. Let this approach become a new norm!

[@pwbpeter]

Well done Trent, The British economy needs more solid sensible companies like this. Instead of greenwashing merchants selling vapourware.

[@apanda1662]

This is very eye opening, I cannot believe how many relatively new cars are scrapped and dismantled, it quite shocking how cars are like our weekly throwing out the trash, more cars should be repaired, I have 2 Jags that are 17 years old and it is my passion to keep them on the road

[@Blackmamba12345]

Because cars are not worth anything unless they are either extremely rare or very sought after. Most cars become more expensive to repair than to scrap so people just scrap them cos they are worth nothing. Your jags are probs worth absolutely nothing without an mot. With an mot not much more.

[@htimsid]

@@Blackmamba12345 Then the wrong sort of vehicles are being built and sold!!!!!

[@evilmario6061]

Found John Prescott!

[@the_lost_navigator7266]

I'm actually seeing the opposite. There is a body shop next to my place of work. It is scary seeing the old bangers being 'refurbished'. An 11 plate Kia Rio with a fair bit of minor damage came out in showroom condition. Someone has most probably bought thinking it was a 'cherished' example. Sadly not!

[@Blackmamba12345]

@@htimsid No because cars are too cheap being mass produced. There's simply too many of them and after 10 - 15 years they are worth nothing. Its cheaper to scrap than to repair most cars these days esp if it is electrical or emissions fault so almost impossible to pass mot without loads of work done.

[@gen157]

I have a good amount of scrap yards near me, but none are even remotely being operated like this. I've had ideas like this for years, opening a scrap yard, tearing down vehicles and doing inventory on all the good parts, junking the rest. Leaving things mostly assembled such as engines incase someone needs the whole thing, removing specific things like alternators. Collecting cores for reman parts. Trent seems to be doing this exact idea. Would love to see something like this opened on the other side of the pond. Great work.

[@dalenbickenbach9533]

Assuming 'other side of the pond' means North America I can agree. I saw the Tesla parts I needed, and did get off E-Bay. Is this a trial for E-Bay? Nothing as straight forward for me. Part description and number not the same as Tesla's. Even with the parts person looking at the E-Bay website, both of us looking at the E-Bay replacement I purchased in my truck, and the new OEM part next to it did not show the brackets were not the same! The headlamp fixture I got off E-Bay did work! Those exterior parts are expensive! The video maker can keep the power train and main battery. If the fix is that extensive, I would either replace the vehicle or get the Tesla new OEM replacement.

[@stephaneperron727]

We should maybe work together on this😊

[@VividVicente]

I think many people have thought of it. The biggest problem is that something like this is called an economy of scale. It only works by having a HUGE infrastructure and operation producing it. And, creating the HUGE infrastructure and operation requires a HUGE start-up capital in the tens of millions, maybe even a hundred million for the facility they have. That large start-up capital is just to get the operation built and running. It is absolutely possible but has a very big barrier to entry.

[@zaca211]

Man you should see the Junkyards around Buffalo NY. Most will become Superfund sites by the time they close down, if the government doesn't come down on them first. Vehicles just thrown around, fluids leaking into the soil and ground water, small parts getting scattered everywhere, toxic and smelly fumes. Its crazy. I don't understand why it isn't done like this everywhere. This seems like a much better way to turn a profit in the industry.

[@tr1llwill]

@@dalenbickenbach9533 one reason for the parts not working is Tesla and them being so new as a manufacturer. Especially when the cars were first coming out lots of little changes were made as they figured out their process. These little changes happened often so parts for one say 2018 may not be the same for a 2018 made a few month later as the process changed. Other car makers don't deal with things like this as often as they've had decades to refine their assembly process.

[@janecull]

Really impressive and the best part is that nothing is wasted and can get recycled which reduces using raw materials. Thank you so much for this! Very enlightening!

[@RyanSWelsh2023]

I really liked this, not only it good for the environment, it also creates jobs.

[@CasinocrazySlotschannel]

*I Have Never Seen Such An Organised, Efficient, Clean, Scrap Yard In My Life, Very Impressive*

[@dodgydruid]

Good ol' Trents, used to work the middle ramp mid nineties there, we were merciless having all useful parts off in half an hour, engine and box out, doors and interior all off in under 30 mins then I done me hands in, first mashed them trying to get a window motor out and my oppo was testing some of the other electrics and the motor closed on me hands... then me being divvy dropped a socket and reached under ramp to fetch it back as the ramp was coming to the deck... crushy mashy sounds and some four letter words but me poor hands had enough and took some months getting them to work again.

[@veedubgeezer]

It's great to see the industry represented. Most of the major salvage yards have been using a catalogue system for nearly 30 years. I know that the salvage company I worked at introduced imaging and eBay about a decade ago. It's come a long way from the days of clambering up cars to get your bits.

[@peterpowell6468]

Great video, I remember Trents back in the late 70s taking my tool kit going in to there yard taking my own bits I want, and paying at the counter,what a transformation from those days,

[@barrysnelson4404]

I liked the way how this is spawning ever more beneficial spin offs. eBay using their global reach, insurance companies selling the write offs but now realising the benefits of buying back the parts to reduce their costs in repairing the non write offs. Really promising work.

[@noahman27]

Finally. A feel good story! The kind of story we need right now! What a great show this was today. Thank you Trent and thank you Late Brake.

[@MrSkoda105s]

I’m impressed. What a beautiful company. We need more companies like this.

[@raven4k998]

just as long as these are end of life cars and never stolen cars then yes cause a stolen car should never end up there ever just saying

[@szeptacz5342]

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[@Willard1970]

Dream on 😂

[@nickrgeorge]

Absolutely love these "facility tour" type videos. Let's see more!

[@orionthestars1459]

I can't believe how long they are given for each vehicle. I work as an automotive dismantler in the U.S. Every week I dismantle 18+ vehicle, basically the same parts removed in the video, along with draining the fluid... but I have less than 3 hours per car to get that all done. Seems like a good company to work for that treats their employees good.

[@TheWorldListens]

The difference between Jonny and many of youtube's presenters is he is genuinely interested in learning which translates to another good watch. 👍

[@silkyfan]

This is one form of recycling that I wholeheartedly support.

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

Try and support them all !

[@mystisith3984]

What an incredible hive & business model. This should be replicated in every country.

[@thomasshepard6030]

That was the whole enjoyment of going to a scrappy dirty oily cold wet but getting the bit you needed spent hours in scrapyards

[@AtifKHassan]

ordered parts from charles trent before and i have to say, they were excellent in all of their service, amazing to see that they are doing all of this and not sending cars off to their deaths without attempting to reuse and recycle parts

[@Bubbarain717]

Wold love for several of these to be in the US. With an added benefit with any old, antique/rare vehicle that ends up at the scrap yard can be sold cheaper to be given a new life. To be a project car for the newer generation or for people who simply want something to restore. Love this company and the idea behind it!

[@nathanrobinson7715]

We need this in every country. At least one or two. It would help reuse the old cars and parts

[@colinjeffrey708]

Hi Johnny just subscribed, your opening comments about scrap yards was spot on, I loved it as a kid in those muddy scrap yards, it was like an alladdins cave, the relief off your mind when you find and restore that part you've been looking for was magical.... cheers

[@neildaniel8232]

What he said about insurers now repairing a lot more cars rather than writing them off and using good secondhand OEM parts is definitely in line with my experience. My 9 year old Fabia was rear-ended in March and I expected it to be written off but due to high secondhand car prices it's being repaired with OEM used parts. Rear bumper, wheel arch liners, rear lights and all the clips are directly off a car from the local place that's similar to what Trent does but on a smaller scale. The only new part being fitted (yes, just one) is a towbar as they won't use one of unknown usage. The only delay to getting the car fixed is workshop time as so many cars are now being repaired rather than written off there's a 3 month wait to get it in! Gone are the days of cars being worthless at 10 years old now purely on age, a good thing as I've always planned to keep the Fabia for 15+ and see how high the mileage can go (currently 175k). New cars are great but high mileage/survivors/storied cars are so much cooler and better for the environment (according to Greenpeace, keeping ANY car going is preferable to building a new one), especially if they van be kept going thanks to places like these.

[@common_c3nts]

Insurance companies are stupid. My 2011 CT200h was hit. It is only worth $10K and they paid $12K to fix it + rental car costs. I told them to total it, but they said it would be fixed for $6K. It ended up being $12K. They had no idea how to even make an estimate. It was so obvious it would not be fixed for less than the value of the car.

[@bdcash]

My memories of these old car yards were that some of the cars in there were better than the ones my dad was keeping running.

[@simon3824]

Amazing, a world away from cars stacked up in a muddy field.. seriously impressed with Trent !

[@schoonerthedog]

I love this! I dislike watching cars get crushed because we all know someone who needed it’s hood or trunk

[@markrowcroft2890]

Interesting episode, great to see a CEO so energised and proud of their business which looks as innovative as it is impressive. I hope you were still able to fill your pockets with fuses on your way out!

[@johndoyle4723]

Thanks, that is one seriously impressive operation. I spent my entire career in recycling,, not cars or metal, and I know hard it is to handle so many variables.

[@Lancemechanics]

absolutely mind blown a huge outlet like this can have techs climbing under/over stuff with shattered glass and damaged cars and and using power tools and not a single of them didn't have safety glasses on.

[@andrewpercival1427]

Bought an engine and various other parts from Trent recently...very reasonably priced, excellent delivery times and very well packaged...been very impressed with the parts i've bought and will be using again.

[@btmasscom]

As a dedicated petrolhead with a chain of guilt waying many kilos around my neck, this video absolutely made my day. Fascinating, informative and inspiring in equal measure. A brilliant watch Johnny and hats off to you Mr Trent and all your employees. Wow! In a world gone mad, this truly gladens the heart. Thank you!

[@johnstockwell9457]

Great video Johnny👍 I’ve still got scars on my back 45yrs later after falling off a scrap car three high at a scrap yard, getting parts for my car. Incredible how different it is today. 👍👍

[@arjanvanraaij8440]

Have been arround scrapyards hooking up seda liquid salvage units. Most of them are still the smoking bloke in a shed. The level parts recycling and how to market and what not is on a another level. Well done Trent.

[@mikeolly67]

Hang on, I’m confused, all their fork trucks are electric but they use recycled diesel in their fork trucks?

[@theplumber4934]

What a great insight as to what can be recycled with a vehicle . A family company that have looked forward and are reaping the rewards of hard work. Confused by... 2.54 "All or forklifts are electric" 3.20 "This is the fuel farm where we recover the oils petrol and diesel and we use the diesel in our forklifts" Great video

[@mjfromjersey]

I believe he misspoke and meant that the cranes/excavators outside are diesel powered - though there could be outdoor forklifts as well which are heavier duty. The indoor forklifts cannot use diesel due to emissions

[@stephensimpson5283]

Isn't it amazing how quiet it is in that place with everything electric. What a great company taking the time to research, design and spend the money on a huge system like this. Well done Trent!

[@kiwikingi1]

Except the guys using rattle guns with no hearing protection...enjoy industrial deafness.

[@paramedicchrisbookseries]

Watched this with one of the paramedics i used to work with, we thoroughly enjoyed watching.

[@nicksurfs1]

They need a few BP555 machines for all those boxes. Many don't realize how much time and cost they save because the price of the machine seems absurd at first glance. But you save minutes per box, decrease repetitive stress injuries, and best of all decrease product loss and damage from insufficient/ineffective packaging. Plus employees love them.

[@waynebroughton5047]

Gone are the days of coming home with switches fuses bulbs and badge or anything you could fit in your coat 😂😂

[@howardalexander0621]

And doubt badges will be available there, nor useful bits of trim, only parts of 'value' being recovered.

[@waynebroughton5047]

I agree And I question how much they care about the environment Just seems like a big money pit Staff on zero hr contracts or agency

[@howardalexander0621]

That's business, rightly or wrongly.

[@OwainF]

I did this a few weeks ago after having to climb up on top of a vw polo to get some interior bits I wanted 😂 I guess certain parts of wales haven't quite got the same level of health and safety just yet

[@robstevens6590]

One of the best episodes ever... Informative and totally fascinating. Top marks to the guy from Trent ...just brilliant.

[@a8f235]

It's really great to be able to get used parts as well, and that it is far more organized now than before. Personally I had one of the side windows of an older car smashed in by a thief some years ago. I did not want a brand new window because it would just stand out compared to the rest of the windows, and then paying a lot more for it as well. I managed to track down a used one fairly easy and had it installed the next day. I just really like to have the option for something else than brand new, because so often it makes more sense with used over new parts.

[@eddylauterback1312]

Fascinating. I watch the Car Wizard and now I know where he gets parts so quickly.

[@FrankTripleMoto]

Such a fascinating look into the car recycling industry and how Trent has used their years of experience and use of technology into the future, great video Jonny