By Areeb Khan
Stellantis is expanding its SUSTAINera programme with refurbished high-voltage batteries for most of its EVs and plug-in hybrids, offering a lower-cost alternative to replacing a complete battery pack.
Battery probably woh component hai jo electric car jab older hone lagti hai toh most of the concern create karti hai, especially once the warrenty expire ho chuki ho. Complete battery pack replace karna ek five figure bill tak le jaa sakta hai, although degraded battery ko completely replace karne ke instead repair karna abb already kaafi zyada economical alternative provide kar raha hai. Stellantis abb isi logic ko directly apne after sales network mein introduce karna chahta hai. SUSTAINera divison ki baat karein so Stellantis group ne apne remanufactured parts ke catalog ko or expand kar diya hai, jisme abb reconditioned high voltage batteries bhi include ki gayi hai for most of the group's electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Yahan par important baat yeh hai ki these batteries are old battery ko reuse karke home ya factory mein electricity storage ke liye repurpose nahi kiya jaa raha hai. Instead, yeh units specifically cars mein dobara install karne ke liye recondition kiye gaye hai, which means inhe directly electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles mein replacement battery ke form mein use kiya jaa sakta hai. The difference is important because abb it introduce a third option, jahan aap car ki original battery ko repair karne or completely new battery replace karne ke instead ek middle option choose kar sakte hai. The same warranty period as the original Mopar item Stellantis ke according SUSTAINera components ko manufacturer ki OEM specifications ke according restore kiya jaata hai, or yeh components original Mopar parts ke similar performance provide karte hai along with same warranty conditions. So yeh sirf ek used battery ko test karke again resell karne tak limited nahi hai. SUSTAINera ki REMAN philosophy starts with recorved components, jahan first is in components ko disassemble kiya jaata hai and then properly inspect kiya jaata hai. After that necessary parts ko replace kiya jaata hai, components ko rebuild kiya jaata hai and finally proper validation process bhi kiya jaata hai before they are retured back to the aftermarket. In batteries ki baat karein so company ne abhi tak inke liye koi general price publish nahi kiya hai, or na hi yeh exactly specify kiya hai ki completely new battery install karne ke comparison mein homeowner kitna save kar payega. That's why savings ko lekar koi concrete figure dena premature hoga. Now talking about the key takeaway so Stellantis jaise large manufacturer ka is solution ko apne official aftermarket catalogue mein incorporate karna kaafi significant development hai. Electric cars mein warranty expire hone ke baad complete battery ko replace karne ki cost abhi bhi one of the biggest economic challenges bani hui hai, and aise mein agar replacement battery ko manufacturer ke own ecosystem ke through rebuild kiya jaa sake, so customers ke liye ek alternative option available ho sakta hai. Yeh approach abhi tak market mein itni commonly dekhi nahi gayi hai, but manufacturer-backed battery rebuilding ke through EV ownership ke long-term costs ko reduce karne ka ek new solution definitely kiya jaa sakta hai. For most Stellantis electric and Plug-in hybrid vehicles New offering ki baat karein so abb yeh Stellantis ke majority battery electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid models ko cover karta hai. This potentially opens the door to cars from Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, Fiat, Jeep, DS or other group ke electrified brands ke liye bhi, although specific availability depend karegi on each model and individual market. SUSTAINera ki offerings sirf batteries tak limited nahi hai. Electrified vehicles ke liye expansion ki baat karein so yahan refurbished e-DCT transmissions bhi include kiye gaye hai which are meant for hybird vehicles, along with electric air conditioning compressors. Yeh dono hi components aise hai jo replace karne par kaafi costly ho sakte hai, and SUSTAINera ka focus in components ko refurbished options ke through more affordable banane par hai. This development particularly interesting hai because electric vehicles age differently compared to combustion engine cars. Battery ko most of the attention milta hai, but used electric vehicles ke failure data se yeh saamne aata hai that other high-voltage components and electronics bhi eventually fail ho sakte hai, and inki repair cost kaafi high ho sakti hai. As the number of out-of-warranty electric vehicles increases, refurbished parts ke liye ek proper supply chain establish karna bhi increasingly important ho sakta hai. Use up to 80% less raw material Stellantis ki baat karein so company also focuses on the industrial impact of rebuilding a part instead of producing it completely from scratch. That means existing part ko rebuild karke use karne par focus kiya jaata hai rather than manufacturing a completely new part, which can help in reducing the overall industrial impact. Company ke according, SUSTAINera ke remanufactured components ki baat karein so these can save up to 80% of raw materials compared to manufacturing a comparable new part. Iske saath hi, approximately 40% of associated CO2 emissions ko bhi avoid kiya jaa sakta hai, which means that these remanufactured parts not only help in reducing the use of fresh raw materials but also contribute towards lowering the overall environmental impact. In figures ki baat karein so these correspond to the remanufacturing process reported by Stellantis, that means that all batteries exactly isi percentage tak savings achieve kar payengi. Actual savings depend karegi on the component and the amount of work required to bring it back to the established specifications. So har battery ke case mein savings same nahi hongi, as it will vary depending on the condition of the component and the work required to restore it. Yeh strategy SUSTAINera ke 4Rs part hai: Remanufacturing, Repair, Reuse and Recycle. In 4 processes ke beech ka difference dekhna bhi kaafi important hai. Battery ko repair kiya jaa sakta hai so that it can continue to be used in the same vehicle, ya phir isse rebuild karke market mein replacement part ke form par wapas reintroduce kiya jaa sakta hai. Yahan par Stellantis specifically is baat par bet kar raha hai ki battery ko car ke inside longer period of time tak rakha jaaye. An increasingly significant concern for used electric vehicles Is initiative ka true impact in the coming years mein more clear ho payega. Europe ki roads par currently jo electric vehicles hai, unmein se ek large proportion abhi bhi apni battery warranty ke under aate hai, but every year more and more EVs used car market mein enter kar rahe hai. Iske saath hi aise electric cars ki number bhi increase ho rahi hai jo abb apni battery warranty period complete kar rahe hai, which means ki time ke saath is initiative ka actual impact or clearly dekha jaa sakta hai. That's when breakdown ka cost directly owner ko bear karna padta hai. Officially refurbished battery hone ke baad bhi yeh risk completely eliminate nahi hota, and jab tak specific prices saamne nahi aate, tab tak yeh kehna difficult hai ki repair ki overall cost mein kitni reduction dekhi jaa sakegi. But yeh electric car market mein ek aisi approach zaroor introduce karta hai jo aane wale time mein increasingly important hone wala hai, every time high-voltage component apni original state mein unusable ho jaane par completely new component install karne ke alternative options. Stellantis in batteries ko cars ke outside kisi second-life application mein use nahi kar raha hai. Instead, company owners ke liye kuch or interesting kar rahi hai, jahan in batteries ko prepare kiya jaa raha hai so that they can be put back into the car itself. That means battery ko completely replace karne ke instead, Stellantis is looking at preparing these units so that they can once again be used in the vehicle. News Source: Motor.es