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Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) said today that its joint-venture with Galloo metal recycling, called VALORAUTO,* is now offering automotive recycling to private owners in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. This is an extension of the professional service that began in November 2023. It will make it possible to reduce the environmental impact of end-of-life vehicles and meet the automaker’s requirements in terms of Extended Producer Responsibility. VALORAUTO is part of Stellantis’ Circular Economy business strategy.
This is the result of a new French regulation (AGEC),** which requires manufacturers to provide solutions to manage the end-of-life of their products. Stellantis intends to set up its Individual System with VALORAUTO as its Service Provider. The VALORAUTO service will be offered to private owners not only in France but also in Belgium and Luxembourg in what looks to be an attempt to get out in front of an expansion of the regulation in the EU.
“This service offers a free and responsible solution to the end-of-life management of vehicles weighing under 3.5 tons, for both passenger vehicles and for light commercial vehicles (LCVs), regardless of the Stellantis brand or engine type (combustion and electric), as well as for non-road vehicles,” Stellantis said.
Private vehicle owners can register at the www.valorauto.com website and fill in the information form. Then they receive a “competitive offer” for the take-back of their vehicle. They can then choose between dropping off their vehicle at one of the existing 300 Authorized Treatment Facilities partners of SUSTAINera VALORAUTO SAS, distributed across the territory or having it collected for free at the owner’s place, including French Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Martin Island, St Pierre-et-Miquelon Island, French Guyana, Mayotte, and Reunion Island. In order to increase the quality of the service, it is planned to densify the network to reach 800 sites by the end of 2024.
VALORAUTO then manages all administrative paperwork documentation, including the delivery of the certificate of destruction of the vehicle to the last owner; the secure payment to the owner and data confidentiality protection; the end-of-life processing of the vehicle in accordance with the most stringent standards.
“All that while ensuring that the car is well de-polluted before being processed by maximizing the reuse of parts and recycling of materials. VALORAUTO, offers a simple and secure end-of-life solution for vehicles, contributes to the fight against illegal networks, and strengthens Stellantis and Galloo firm commitment to protecting the environment,” Stellantis said.
Inevitable Footnotes (feetnotes?)
*VALORAUTO is the commercial service provided by the Joint Venture. It offers both simplicity and safety, handling the entire process of end-of-life vehicles through a network of certified professionals and recycling more than 95% of their constituent materials. It is an efficient way to contribute to the circular economy, in compliance with legislation and in a way that benefits car owners.
** AGEC – the Anti-Waste and Circular Economy French law (AGEC) No.2020-105 of 10 February 2020, and the decree No. 2022-1495, of 24 November 2022, related to the management of end-of-life vehicles and extended manufacturer responsibility, with all the Ordinances referring to it.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Valorauto Recycling Now Available to Private Owners
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Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) said today that its joint-venture with Galloo metal recycling, called VALORAUTO,* is now offering automotive recycling to private owners in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. This is an extension of the professional service that began in November 2023. It will make it possible to reduce the environmental impact of end-of-life vehicles and meet the automaker’s requirements in terms of Extended Producer Responsibility. VALORAUTO is part of Stellantis’ Circular Economy business strategy.
This is the result of a new French regulation (AGEC),** which requires manufacturers to provide solutions to manage the end-of-life of their products. Stellantis intends to set up its Individual System with VALORAUTO as its Service Provider. The VALORAUTO service will be offered to private owners not only in France but also in Belgium and Luxembourg in what looks to be an attempt to get out in front of an expansion of the regulation in the EU.
“This service offers a free and responsible solution to the end-of-life management of vehicles weighing under 3.5 tons, for both passenger vehicles and for light commercial vehicles (LCVs), regardless of the Stellantis brand or engine type (combustion and electric), as well as for non-road vehicles,” Stellantis said.
Private vehicle owners can register at the www.valorauto.com website and fill in the information form. Then they receive a “competitive offer” for the take-back of their vehicle. They can then choose between dropping off their vehicle at one of the existing 300 Authorized Treatment Facilities partners of SUSTAINera VALORAUTO SAS, distributed across the territory or having it collected for free at the owner’s place, including French Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Martin Island, St Pierre-et-Miquelon Island, French Guyana, Mayotte, and Reunion Island. In order to increase the quality of the service, it is planned to densify the network to reach 800 sites by the end of 2024.
VALORAUTO then manages all administrative paperwork documentation, including the delivery of the certificate of destruction of the vehicle to the last owner; the secure payment to the owner and data confidentiality protection; the end-of-life processing of the vehicle in accordance with the most stringent standards.
“All that while ensuring that the car is well de-polluted before being processed by maximizing the reuse of parts and recycling of materials. VALORAUTO, offers a simple and secure end-of-life solution for vehicles, contributes to the fight against illegal networks, and strengthens Stellantis and Galloo firm commitment to protecting the environment,” Stellantis said.
Inevitable Footnotes (feetnotes?)
*VALORAUTO is the commercial service provided by the Joint Venture. It offers both simplicity and safety, handling the entire process of end-of-life vehicles through a network of certified professionals and recycling more than 95% of their constituent materials. It is an efficient way to contribute to the circular economy, in compliance with legislation and in a way that benefits car owners.
** AGEC – the Anti-Waste and Circular Economy French law (AGEC) No.2020-105 of 10 February 2020, and the decree No. 2022-1495, of 24 November 2022, related to the management of end-of-life vehicles and extended manufacturer responsibility, with all the Ordinances referring to it.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.