Renault Trucks has announced plans to recycle its end-of-life trucks and is about to open 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 dismantle Renault vehicles with high mileages. As Renault trucks and their components are designed to last for over 1.5 million kilometres many still have substantial potential for reuse.
The end-of-life Renault trucks will enter the Used Parts Factory to be dismantled by operatives who will remove the components previously identified as suitable for reuse, such as the engine, gearbox, cabin, fuel tank, bumpers, deflectors, etc.
Once the serviceable parts have been removed, the other components will be recycled. The rails, for example, will be sent to the nearby foundry and the metal extracted used to manufacture a new vehicle.
The components intended for reuse will be checked, cleaned and labelled for listing and traceability purposes. The spares will be marketed under the label ‘Used Parts by Renault Trucks’ and made available to dealers on the manufacturer’s online spare parts marketplace. The parts will be covered by a manufacturer’s warranty and will be 50-60% cheaper, on average, than new parts.
Renault Trucks is continuing to work with Indra Automobile Recycling to supply parts for its older vehicles 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.
Photo: Renault Trucks’ disassembly plant in Lyon–Vénissieux.