Copart UK Competes in Tough Mudder Challenge

On May 12, Copart UK competed in the Tough Mudder race at Belvior Castle. They tested their physical and mental strength while raising £1,300 ($1,745) for their company charity, Ben. Tough Mudder is a muddy obstacle course that tests human fears such as heights, fire, and electricity. Copart UK demonstrated teamwork and determination as they encouraged each other to overcome their fears and complete the course. Only 78% of contestant finish the Tough Mudder course, and the whole Copart UK team

Employee Spotlight: Cynthia Ebersbach

Cynthia Ebersbach started her career at Copart in March of 2013 as a Title Clerk at Copart Raleigh. Over the years, Cynthia’s team has morphed into the true definition of family. “Working in the Title Department is one of the things I enjoy most about working at Copart.” Cynthia expressed, as she reflected on the tight bond developed in her department and yard. On December 28, 2016, while her yard was away on active CAT duty for Hurricane Matthew, Cynthia was diagnosed with breast cancer. Afte

Copart CAT Response Fleet Celebrates First Year of Deployment

July marks the one year anniversary of the first deployment of the Copart CAT Response Fleet. Over the last year, the trucks have been deployed in catastrophe response roles in Colorado Springs, CO, Baton Rouge, LA, Denver, CO, Columbia, SC, Orlando, FL, Milwaukee, WI, Southern Illinois, Dallas, TX, Andrews, TX, Minneapolis, MI, Hampton,VA, El Paso, TX, Memphis, TN, Graham, WA, and York Haven, PA. The Copart Catastrophe Response Fleet has picked up and transferred over 10,500 vehicles. This is

Copart UK Colleague Shares Her Father’s Love of Collector Cars

In honor of National Car Collector Appreciation Day, Copart UK Regional Sales Executive, Kate Wingfield, shared pictures and memories of her father’s car collection with us. Kate’s father, Bryan Wingfield, was a highly respected, historic builder/restorer of race cars for use in real competition, and he still owns two of his race projects today. The above picture, taken in the early 1970s, shows Bryan chatting to a very young Kate on the wheel of his own 1960’s Ford GT40, which he rebuilt from

Copart Columbus Welcomes Extrication Trainees

Yard 29, Copart Columbus, welcomed 35 participants from municipalities throughout Central Ohio for extrication training. On behalf of Nationwide Insurance and Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Copart Columbus donated its yard for three days of training, volunteering 34 vehicles to be utilized for training purposes. All involved deemed the training experience at the Copart yard a success. “Over the course of three days, we witnessed a training class that ran flawlessly on all sides,” said

Copart Family Fun Day 2017

Earlier this month, more than 170 Copart locations celebrated our fifth annual Family Fun Day at 113 venues across the U.S. That’s over 9,500 Copart employees and family members enjoying food, fun and adventure! The majority of Family Fun Days took place at Dave & Busters, where Copart employees and their families enjoyed tons of games and great food. Some Copart employees celebrated at fun local amusement parks, baseball games or with picnics. One location had a special surprise guest who st

Minute Monday: Tackling Your To-do List

Let’s face it: Life can be stressful at times. Odds are good that you currently have a running to-do list on your computer, your phone or a piece of paper somewhere on your desk. But, we’ve all fallen victim to procrastination before, putting off today what we think we can tackle tomorrow. Breaking old habits and keeping up with a to-do list can be hard, especially if you have some big projects on your list. Luckily, we’ve got some tips to help you feel more organized and accomplished with your