SUSTAINera Valorauto SAS

SUSTAINera VALORAUTO SAS is a French company dedicated to the recycling of end-of-life vehicles (Véhicules Hors d'Usage, or VHU). It operates the consumer-facing VALORAUTO service, which lets owners of old or damaged cars obtain an instant online valuation, receive a guaranteed buy-back offer, and hand the vehicle over for depollution and recycling through a network of authorised VHU centres. The company describes itself as an independent joint venture based in France, supported by two recognised players in the circular economy: Galloo, a long-established metals and recycling group founded in 1939, and Stellantis, one of the world's major automakers and mobility providers. The VALORAUTO service is designed to be simple, legal and environmentally responsible. Users enter their vehicle registration number and country (Belgium or France) to get an immediate estimate; for vehicles located in Luxembourg, enquiries are handled by email. The process is fully online and can be completed from a smartphone or computer. After a personalised, guaranteed buy-back offer is made, the vehicle is collected — either at the owner's home or by delivery to a VHU centre — and then depolluted and recycled by an approved partner. Payment is made by secure bank transfer, and Valorauto handles the administrative paperwork. The stated ambition is to give a second life to 95% of the materials and parts from these vehicles. SUSTAINera VALORAUTO SAS operates through a large network of VHU centres across France, including the French overseas territories, as well as in Belgium and Luxembourg. The service is therefore positioned as a cross-border solution for vehicle recycling in Western Europe. Its brand name combines "SUSTAINera", the sustainability-oriented identity associated with Stellantis' circular-economy activities, with "VALORAUTO", the customer-facing recycling and buy-back brand. Because it is a joint venture, the company is privately held and is not itself listed on a stock exchange. Its backers, however, include Stellantis N.V., which is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (STLA), Euronext Milan (STLAM) and Euronext Paris (STLAP). The venture reflects a broader trend in the automotive industry: automakers and recycling specialists partnering to capture the value of materials and parts recovered from vehicles at the end of their lives, while offering consumers a convenient and compliant way to dispose of them.

SUSTAINera VALORAUTO SAS is a French joint venture created to address the recycling of end-of-life vehicles (VHU). It is described on its own website as an independent joint venture based in France, dedicated to VHU recycling and supported by Galloo and Stellantis, two recognised players in the circular economy. The venture brings together a recycling specialist with deep metals-recovery expertise and a major automaker with an interest in circular-economy solutions for its vehicles. Galloo, one of the partners, was founded in 1939 and is presented as one of the largest and most innovative companies in the circular economy, with a substantial network of 44 branches across Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Stellantis N.V., the other partner, is one of the world's leading automakers and mobility service providers, with brands including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys. Stellantis is publicly listed on the NYSE (STLA), Euronext Milan (STLAM) and Euronext Paris (STLAP). The VALORAUTO service was developed as the consumer-facing arm of this venture. It allows owners of old, damaged or end-of-life vehicles to obtain an immediate online valuation using their registration number, receive a guaranteed personalised buy-back offer, and then have the vehicle collected — either at home or via delivery to a VHU centre — for depollution and recycling by an approved partner. Payment is made by secure bank transfer, and Valorauto handles the administrative tasks. The service is available for vehicles located in France, Belgium or Luxembourg, with Luxembourg enquiries handled by email. The venture operates through a large network of VHU centres across France, including the overseas territories, as well as in Belgium and Luxembourg. The stated ambition of the joint venture is to give a second life to 95% of the materials and parts from the vehicles it processes. This aligns with the broader automotive industry trend of extending producer responsibility and capturing value from end-of-life vehicles, while offering consumers a simple, legal and environmentally responsible alternative to informal disposal. The company is privately held as a joint venture and is not itself listed on a stock exchange.

• 1939

  Galloo, one of the joint venture's backers, is founded.

• SUSTAINera VALORAUTO SAS is established as an independent French joint venture between Galloo and Stellantis for end-of-life vehicle recycling.

• The VALORAUTO consumer service is offered for vehicles in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, with online valuation and guaranteed buy-back.

A simple, eco-responsible and legal cross-border solution for recycling end-of-life vehicles, backed by Galloo and Stellantis, aiming to give a second life to 95% of materials and parts.

• VALORAUTO online vehicle valuation

  Instant buy-back estimate based on the vehicle registration number.

• Guaranteed buy-back offer

  A personalised, guaranteed purchase offer for the end-of-life vehicle.

• Vehicle collection and VHU centre drop-off

  Home collection or delivery to an authorised VHU centre for depollution and recycling.

• Administrative handling

  Valorauto manages the paperwork associated with disposing of the vehicle.

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