THE INFLUENCE OF PRODUCT LIFETIME ON REMANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS
THE INFLUENCE OF PRODUCT LIFETIME ON REMANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS

Author(s): Ahmet Toptas, Milan Fekete
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: Passenger Car Lifecycle;Vehicle Component Failure;Remanufacturing;Autonomous Driving;Electro Mobility;
Summary/Abstract: Improving the component quality of vehicles, machinery and equipment eliminates the need for remanufacturing of these components. In the article, we discuss the possible failure of vehicle components in product lifetime and the relation to remanufacturing. We tried to find an answer to the basic question of what influence has the development of the lifecycle of passenger cars and the changes of the main failure components on the need for remanufacturing. Statistical data as demographic, vehicle population and vehicle failure rates have been applied. In addition, the failure probabilities of cars and their components were determined. Our research shows, that in case the companies (OEM) want to act in an ecologically sensible way, they have two options. First option is, in case the components do not achieve the required service life, the companies should keep them as a guarantee. Second option is to cover 80% of the required components by remanufacturing solutions, whereby the components’ price is max. 80% of the new parts’ price over a period of up to 15 years after the end of the OEM production must be made available. Electro mobility and autonomous driving can have a positive or negative effect to remanufacturing. Which effect will appear is dependent on fulfillment of requirements of robust design and capable processes according to ISO 26262.

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