Repair or Replace: Investigating the relative GHG emissions of repairing or replacing damaged vehicle parts

Typically, when processing a vehicle damage, repairing a part is also the lowest cost and therefore most preferable option for the customer. Through use of a carbon life cycle analysis (LCA), with the repair or replacement of a single part on a Volkswagen ID.3 as the functional unit for comparison, this study sought to validate the assumption that repairing a damaged vehicle part is a more climate friendly (‘low-emission’) option than using a replacement part. The results of this work demonstrate that repairing a vehicle part results in significantly lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than replacing it. You can read more about this joint report by Allianz SE, Allianz Center for Technology, Metsims Sustainability Consulting and Oakdene Hollins below.