On sustainable vehicle management — A simulation study

The sustainability of modern society is examined from a viewpoint of production life-cycle management of a vehicle. It aims at obtaining the feasible solution of planning of production which is suitable for the environment, and an employment plan based on the life cycle assessment of a product, and recycling efficiency evaluation. It takes up on the topics of the car which have been used over 20 years, a new hybrid car, a new electric vehicle, and a new clean diesel car, and argues about how using suits environment. Over the past 15–20 years, a significant amount of research and development has been undertaken to enhance the recycle rate of end-of-life vehicles, including enhancing dismantling techniques and improving re-manufacturing operations. However, most of the effort has been focused on developing technology to separate and recover non-metallic materials, such as polymers, from shredder residue. To maintain the sustainable society, it is also important for life cycle vehicle running management which includes not only fuel consumption, exhaust emissions controls but also an environmental assessment in manufacturing vehicles and end-of-life vehicle recycling. We consider and seek the most sustainable solution for global vehicle use and management.