Stellantis* has opened its SUSTAINera Circular Economy Hub (CE Hub) at the former Fiat Mirafiori Complex in Turin, Italy. Stellantis hopes to foster its so-called Circular Economy ambitions with a 360-degree approach based on its 4R strategy: Reman, Repair, Reuse, and Recycle. The objectives of the CE Hub are to extend the life of parts and vehicles, ensuring that they last for as long as possible. When that is no longer possible, the material is collected for recycling from the re-manufacturing operations, and from the end-of-life vehicle dismantling activity, and then returned to the manufacturing loop to build new vehicles and parts.
“The Circular Economy Hub brings together a powerhouse of skills and activities aimed at creating a high-performing center of excellence in Europe,” said Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares. “We are industrializing the recovery and sustainable reuse of materials, building new technologies and advanced capabilities as we grow in this area. We know that our commitment to re-manufacturing, repairing, reusing and recycling will not only take pressure off our planet, but it will also bring financial value to Stellantis, safeguarding our shared future as we quickly transform our production and consumption business model.”
Stellantis has large aspirational goals, contained in its so-called Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan with its reduction of net CO2 emissions by 50% from 2021 levels, achievement by 2030 of 100% BEVs in the sales mix in Europe, 50% BEV cars and light commercial vehicles in the United States, doubling of revenues compared to 2021, as well as being the leader in customer experience. (AutoInformed: Dare Forward 2030 – Stellantis Survival Plan Unveiled)
The CE Hub to start:
- Re-manufacturing (Reman): used, worn, or defective components, such as engines, gearboxes and EV batteries are disassembled, cleaned, and re-manufactured to original OEM specifications, without compromising quality. The goal is to offer a sustainable and affordable alternative available under the SUSTAINera label within the Stellantis spare parts offer. The facility expects to manage more than 50,000 re-manufactured parts by 2025, rising to 150,000 by 2030.
- Sorting Center (Reman, Recycle): an estimated 2.5 million worn parts, known as cores, will supply the facility’s re-manufacturing and recycling activities by 2025, increasing to 8 million by 2030.
- Vehicle Reconditioning (Repair, Reman, and Reuse): vehicles will be repaired aesthetically and mechanically using new, re-manufactured or used parts and then reintroduced through SPOTiCAR, Stellantis’ manufacturer-certified used-vehicle program, and the Stellantis &You, Sales and Services network.
- Vehicle Dismantling (Recycle, Reman, and Reuse): at the end of their life cycle, vehicles become a precious resource for parts to be re-manufactured, reused or as material for recycling. Specifically, the used OEM parts managed by the CE Hub will integrate the stock available from our partner B-Parts to source the SUSTAINera Reuse offer.
“This additional investment of our company here in Turin demonstrates the commitment of Stellantis to Italy in the context of the evolution of our industry, and also the ability of our communities to renew themselves by building their future,” said Stellantis Chairman John Elkann. “When all stakeholders and Stellantis share the same ambition and agree on a common path, ideas become reality, and the Circular Economy Hub we inaugurate today is proof of this. It will be a blueprint plant in the automotive sector that combines environmental respect with economic development.”
In addition to supporting its primary activities, the Circular Economy Hub also complements Stellantis’ recent actions to strengthen its global electrification ecosystem and support its carbon neutrality ambitions, including:
- Partnering with Orano for the pre-treatment within the EV batteries recycling process to reclaim cobalt, nickel, and lithium from end-of-life vehicles and scrap from gigafactories.
- Forming the SUSTAINera Valorauto SAS joint venture with Galloo to manage end-of-life vehicles;
- Teaming with QinStellantis and CATL MoU for Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteriesomic to develop electric retrofitting of light commercial vehicles. The prototype is being presented (through Nov. 25) at the Solutrans trade show at the Lyon Euroexpo in France. (AutoInformed: Stellantis and CATL MoU for Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries)
- Establishing strategic partnerships for raw EV battery materials and six planned gigafactories across Europe and North America.
- Opening its first Battery Technology Center in the Mirafiori Complex for in-house testing and development of EV batteries.
*Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA / Euronext Milan: STLAM / Euronext Paris: STLAP) is one of the world’s leading automakers and a mobility provider. Its brands include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys. Stellantis was formed by a merger of FCA and PSA in January of 2021.
Stellantis Opens its First Circular Economy Hub in Turin
Stellantis* has opened its SUSTAINera Circular Economy Hub (CE Hub) at the former Fiat Mirafiori Complex in Turin, Italy. Stellantis hopes to foster its so-called Circular Economy ambitions with a 360-degree approach based on its 4R strategy: Reman, Repair, Reuse, and Recycle. The objectives of the CE Hub are to extend the life of parts and vehicles, ensuring that they last for as long as possible. When that is no longer possible, the material is collected for recycling from the re-manufacturing operations, and from the end-of-life vehicle dismantling activity, and then returned to the manufacturing loop to build new vehicles and parts.
“The Circular Economy Hub brings together a powerhouse of skills and activities aimed at creating a high-performing center of excellence in Europe,” said Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares. “We are industrializing the recovery and sustainable reuse of materials, building new technologies and advanced capabilities as we grow in this area. We know that our commitment to re-manufacturing, repairing, reusing and recycling will not only take pressure off our planet, but it will also bring financial value to Stellantis, safeguarding our shared future as we quickly transform our production and consumption business model.”
Stellantis has large aspirational goals, contained in its so-called Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan with its reduction of net CO2 emissions by 50% from 2021 levels, achievement by 2030 of 100% BEVs in the sales mix in Europe, 50% BEV cars and light commercial vehicles in the United States, doubling of revenues compared to 2021, as well as being the leader in customer experience. (AutoInformed: Dare Forward 2030 – Stellantis Survival Plan Unveiled)
The CE Hub to start:
“This additional investment of our company here in Turin demonstrates the commitment of Stellantis to Italy in the context of the evolution of our industry, and also the ability of our communities to renew themselves by building their future,” said Stellantis Chairman John Elkann. “When all stakeholders and Stellantis share the same ambition and agree on a common path, ideas become reality, and the Circular Economy Hub we inaugurate today is proof of this. It will be a blueprint plant in the automotive sector that combines environmental respect with economic development.”
In addition to supporting its primary activities, the Circular Economy Hub also complements Stellantis’ recent actions to strengthen its global electrification ecosystem and support its carbon neutrality ambitions, including:
*Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA / Euronext Milan: STLAM / Euronext Paris: STLAP) is one of the world’s leading automakers and a mobility provider. Its brands include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys. Stellantis was formed by a merger of FCA and PSA in January of 2021.