GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Aug. 31,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To reduce natural resource
usage and its trucks' environmental impact, Renault Trucks is
taking steps to transitioning its industrial operations to a
circular-economy approach. Renault Trucks' Used Parts Factory is
the logical next step after the used trucks repurposing and
remanufacturing operations conducted respectively in its Used
Trucks Factory in Bourg-en-Bresse and its plant in Limoges. At this
industrial facility located in Vénissieux, the brand's trucks will
be dismantled, and their parts reused.
Over the past five years, Renault Trucks has invested in the
circular economy, applying a three-pronged approach that consists
in regenerating, repurposing and recycling used trucks.
Renault Trucks is conducting numerous initiatives to extend the
lifetime of the vehicles it sells. For example, used trucks are
remanufactured according to strict industrial processes at the Used
Trucks Factory, vehicles are updated with the latest technologies
in the reconditioning centre in Lyon, and there are also used special-series
models for sale.
Pushing on with its plan, the manufacturer has announced the
creation of its Used Parts Factory, an industrial site devoted
entirely to recycling trucks and reusing the parts and raw
materials recovered from them. The initiative was backed by a
preliminary feasibility study conducted in 2020 by Renault Trucks
in tandem with the specialist Indra Automobile Recycling and ADEME,
the French Environment and Energy Management Agency.
The Used Parts Factory recycles end-of-life
trucks
Renault Trucks, which has announced its plans to recycle
end-of-life trucks and reuse their spare parts, is opening a
dedicated plant in the heart of its manufacturing facility in
Lyon-Vénissieux. This 3,000m2 plant, built as close as
possible to the logistics centre, will handle used Renault Trucks
vehicles with high mileages, along with some parts that still have
substantial potential for reuse. Renault Trucks vehicles and their
components are in fact designed to last for over 1.5 million
kilometres.
End-of-life Renault Trucks will enter the Used Parts Factory to
be dismantled. Operators will remove the components previously
identified as suitable for reuse (engine, gearbox, cabin, fuel
tank, bumpers, deflectors, etc.).
Once the parts intended for reuse have been removed, the other
components will be recycled. The rails, for example, will be cut up
then sent to the nearby foundry. The metal extracted from the parts
will be used to manufacture a new vehicle.
The components intended for re-use will then be checked, cleaned
and labelled for listing and traceability purposes. These used
spare parts will then be sent to the nearby Renault Trucks spare
parts store, just like new spare parts.
Used Parts by Renault Trucks: a manufacturer's offering of
used spare parts
Like new spare parts, the used spare parts marketed under the
label "Used Parts by Renault Trucks" will be made available to
dealers on the manufacturer's online spare parts marketplace. These
used spare parts will be covered by a manufacturer's warranty and
their cost will be significantly lower compared to new spare
parts.
Regarding used parts for its old vehicle ranges, Renault Trucks
is continuing to work with Indra Automobile Recycling and will
offer its dealership network a range of parts obtained through
dismantling operations carried out by the recycling specialist.
With this new offer, Renault Trucks is continuing its
progression towards carbon neutrality. It is also addressing the
shortage of components and raw materials that is impacting the
industry as a whole.
About Renault Trucks
Building on the legacy of more than a century of French truck
know-how, Renault Trucks supplies transport professionals with a
range of vehicles (from 3.1 to 60 T) and services adapted to the
segments of distribution, construction and long distance. Renault
Trucks vehicles are sturdy and reliable with low fuel consumption
that enables them to deliver greater productivity and control
operating costs. Renault Trucks distributes and maintains its
vehicles through a network of more than 1,500 service points around
the world. The design and assembly of Renault Trucks vehicles, as
well as the production of most of the components, are carried out
in France.
Renault Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's
leading manufacturers of trucks, coaches, buses, construction
machines, and industrial and marine engines. The group also offers
complete financing and service solutions. The Volvo Group employs
around 95,000 people, has production plants in 19 countries and
sells its products in more than 190 markets. In 2021, Volvo group
sales amounted to 34 billion euros
(372 billion Swedish crowns). The Volvo Group is a listed company
with registered offices in Gothenburg,
Sweden. Volvo shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm
Stock Exchange.
For further information:
www.renault-trucks.com/en/newsroom/press-releases
Severyne Molard
Tel. +33 (0)4 81 93 09 52
severyne.molard@renault-trucks.com
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