Stellantis is teaming up with auto electronics specialist Valeo to refurbish used LED headlights and infotainment displays for aftermarket parts sales.
The move is an example of the push in the global auto industry to do more recycling of parts and components for reuse and remanufacturing as a way of making bigger profits and reducing the industry’s contributions to landfills.
The companies say remanufacturing according to emerging standards restores parts to automaker specifications with the same performance and warranty as new parts within the Stellantis parts and service program.
Stellantis and Valeo unveiled remanufactured products at the recent Rematec trade fair in Amsterdam. They included a remanufactured Valeo LED headlight that reuses up to 50% of the raw materials recovered from an end-of-life unit, including the LED module, reducing CO2 emissions up to 70% compared with producing a new one, the companies say.
Stellantis is the first carmaker to integrate this product in its aftersales offer in Europe, with the first application appearing on Peugeot models 3008 and 5008, and the second application on the P 508 model.
The display screen is another remanufactured product that can be saved from being scrapped along with the end-of-life vehicles in which they are housed.
The units will be remanufactured at Valeo’s Circular Electronics Lab in Nevers, France, where ADAS front cameras already are being processed. Front cameras are frequently replaced because of the frequency of front-end collisions. Starting this June, remanufactured cameras will be available for Peugeot 308, Citroën C3 and C3 Aircross, DS DS3 Crossback, Opel/Vauxhall Grandland X, Corsa and Mokka models.
Remanufactured automotive parts offer significant cost savings compared with new components. For instance, certain recycled or remanufactured parts can save up to 77% on average compared to the cost of a new original equipment manufacturer part, according to carrepairchoice.org.
The global automotive remanufacturing market is experiencing substantial growth. In 2024, the market was valued at more than $67 billion and is projected to reach $74 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8%. Looking further ahead, the market is expected to grow to $109 billion by 2029, continuing at a CAGR of 10.2%, per the Automobile Remanufacturing Global Market Report 2025.
“This shows our commitment to innovate in automotive remanufacturing and meet the strong demand for headlamps and display spare parts in an affordable and sustainable way,” says Laurence Hansen, senior vice-president of global circular economy at Stellantis.
