Renault Vehicles opens sustainable Used Elements Manufacturing facility

Known as the Used Elements Manufacturing facility, the The 3,000 sq.m facility will likely be devoted to breaking down vehicles, disassembly now a key a part of the lifespan of its automobiles. Within the technique of stripping vehicles, usable elements will likely be reintroduced to market as used spares and different elements will likely be recycled.

This follows on from a programme to keep away from waste first introduced in 2020, when Renault Vehicles first introduced it will be utilizing elements from heavy items automobiles (HGVs) as spares. The corporate arrange a Used Vehicles Manufacturing facility in Bourg-en-Bresse in France in November final yr. The workshop extensively refurbishes common long-distance tractors into inflexible vehicles and automobiles that have to be tailored to extra extreme circumstances, reminiscent of dealing with worksite terrain or extremities of climate.

Search and strip
When end-of-life vehicles enter the brand new Used Elements Manufacturing facility, these elements which are match to be reused will likely be stripped from the automobile by Renault Vehicles operators. That features the engine, gearbox, cabin, gas tank, bumpers and deflectors, in addition to different elements relying on the mannequin. All Renault Vehicles’ automobiles and parts are meant to final for 1.5m km and elements extra not too long ago fitted to a high-mileage truck may be simply recognized as candidates for the spare elements programme. 

As soon as eliminated, the elements are checked, cleaned after which listed as any newly manufactured spare half can be, earlier than being launched into the general spare elements ecoystem through the close by Renault Vehicles spares facility. 

The remainder of the truck is then damaged down. The metals are recycled for use in manufacturing new vehicles. Some elements, reminiscent of simply detachable rails, are instantly eliminated, reduce up and despatched to an area foundry. Different elements could require extra complicated processing to have the ability to be re-used in manufacture. 

Each spare half from the manufacturing unit will likely be coated by Renault Truck’s manufacturing unit guarantee, as with newly manufactured spare elements. Nevertheless, they are going to be offered for 50-60% lower than a brand-new spare half, incentivising re-use on elements that also have loads of highway life.