• IntroductionRecently, human life seems highly dependent on vehicles which are ubiquitous throughout the world and also at a significantly high rate of increase in their number. People have received a considerable number of benefits from vehicles; However, there are also many concomitant social contradictions that become increasingly evident, especially when vehicles are scrapped or at the end of their life, such as energy consumption, environmental pollution etc. which significantly compromise social development and people's lives. In China, these problems seem more severe due to its huge population, and researchers intend to find a good way to alleviate the situation. Remanufacturing, which is a vital technique for automotive industries in China, is definitely the good solution to these problems. Remanufacturing is a new concept for people, who are apparently much more familiar with recycling than remanufacturing. In general, it is known that the former is a reuse technique that allows raw materials to be used at least twice, so as to minimize environmental pollution. However, the latter involves many processes, which include disassembly, cleaning, refurbishment, replacement (if necessary) and reassembly (Sutherland et. al, 2008). Take for example a vehicle engine weighing 500 kilos: if it is recycled as scrap steel, its value is about 1,000 yuan (about 151 US dollars), but if the engine is rebuilt, it will be worth at least 30,000 yuan; therefore, in some respects, remanufacturing is much more valuable than recycling. This essay will first explain the difference between production and remanufacturing, in order to let readers know the essence of... middle of paper... .of Production Research 45(18-19):4555-4572.Wang X, Chen M. (April-May 2011). Journal of Clerener Production, Volume 19, Issue 6-7, Pages 682(3.2.2.5).Orsato, RJ& Wells, P., 2007. The automotive industry and sustainability. Journal of Clearner Production 15 (11-12), 989-99. Luttropp, C. & Johansson, J., 2010. Improved recycling with lifecycle information labeled on the product. Journal of Clearner Production 18 (4), 346-354. Fang Z & Ming C. Administrative policies and regulations for motor vehicle recovery in China: on the principle of extending producer responsibility. In: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Responsive Manufacturing-ICRM2010-Green Manufacturing; 2010. page. 433-7.Nasr, N., Hughson, C., Varel, E., Bauer, (1998). R. State of the Art Assessment of Remanufacturing Technology, National Center for Remanufacturing, Rochester, NY, USA.