Stellantis is set to extend its SUSTAINera circular economy operations by establishing a third vehicle dismantling centre in a new region.
The planned site will complement existing facilities in Turin, Italy, which began operations in 2024, and São Paulo, Brazil, launched in August 2025.
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These centres focus on dismantling end-of-life vehicle (ELV) to retrieve usable components, which are then reintroduced into the market as original spare parts.
Materials that cannot be reused are directed into recycling channels.
At the Italian facility, an aluminium closed-loop system is already in place.
Recovered engines are supplied to SOREMO, where they are processed into aluminium ingots for use in the production of new engines.
The SUSTAINera initiative forms part of Stellantis’ broader 4R strategy – Reman, Repair, Reuse and Recycle – aimed at scaling circular economy activities globally.
Stellantis global circular economy SVP Laurence Hansen said: “SUSTAINera’s Reuse offering – supplied by Stellantis owned vehicle dismantling centres and complemented by a network of certified dismantlers – provides a broad selection of original used parts for a practical, sustainable, and affordable alternative in the aftersales. These components can be up to 70% more affordable than new parts, while still ensuring reliability, quality, and full traceability.”
In 2025, ELV operations carried out through the Valorauto joint venture surpassed European benchmark levels, achieving recycling and recovery rates of 89.9% and 97.7%, respectively.
The company also reported growth in second-life applications for high-voltage batteries.
Energy volumes sold to third parties increased more than fourfold to 123,000 kWh, including deployment within the PIONEER energy storage system at Rome Fiumicino Airport.
Stellantis’ reuse segment recorded a 51% year-on-year increase in 2025.
This growth was supported by the expansion of the B-Parts e-commerce platform across Europe, including entry into the UK, alongside its first full year of operations in North America. Inventory across these markets exceeded 15 million used parts.
Further expansion was driven by activity in Brazil through both physical and digital sales channels, including the Circular AutoPeças store on Mercado Livre.
Additional e-commerce developments included new stores on eBay serving European customers and a reused parts platform in China through the Oruide joint venture.
Across its wider 4R operations, Stellantis reported continued progress.
Remanufacturing output increased with new product lines and higher volumes, including more than 28,600 engines remanufactured at its Circular Economy Hub in Italy.
