Stellantis' SUSTAINera Showcases Circular Economy Progress with 'The Art of Reuse' at Milan Design Week
Stellantis' circular economy division SUSTAINera unveiled an artistic installation made from used car parts at Milan Design Week, reporting a 51% increase in its reuse business in 2025.
- 51%
- up to 70%
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What Happened
SUSTAINera, Stellantis' circular economy division, launched 'The Art of Reuse' installation at Milan Design Week 2026. Created by the Truly Design collective, the artwork uses recovered vehicle parts like grills and doors from the Mirafiori dismantling center to symbolize the circular economy's 4R strategy: Reuse, Remanufacture, Repair, and Recycle. The installation is open to the public from April 20 to 26 at Fondazione Riccardo Catella.
51%increase in 2025
Driven by online sales on B-Parts and the Brazilian dismantling center.
SUSTAINera also partnered with IAAD (Institute of Applied Art and Design) for a workshop on April 21, challenging students to create circular designs from leftover textile and leather materials from vehicle production. Additionally, a third Stellantis Dismantling Center is planned, expanding the global reuse ecosystem.
Why this matters
The initiative demonstrates how automakers can turn waste into value, offering affordable spare parts and reducing environmental impact, while engaging young designers to rethink material use.
Terms in This Story
- Circular Economy
- An economic model focused on minimizing waste and maximizing resource use through reuse, repair, remanufacturing, and recycling.
- SUSTAINera
- Stellantis' division dedicated to circular economy activities, offering sustainable aftermarket products and services.
- 4R strategy
- A framework within circular economy comprising Reuse, Remanufacturing, Repair, and Recycle.
- B-Parts
- An e-commerce platform for buying and selling used auto parts.
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