• IntroductionRecently, human life seems to be highly dependent on vehicles which are ubiquitous all over the world and the number of which is increasing at a considerably high speed. People have received a considerable number of benefits from vehicles; However, many accompanying social contradictions have become increasingly prominent, especially when vehicles are scrapped or end of life, such as energy consumption, environmental pollution, etc. , which significantly harm social development and people's lives. In China, these problems seem more serious due to the huge population, and researchers intend to find a good way to alleviate the situation. Remanufacturing, which is a vital technique for the automobile industry in China, is certainly the right solution to these problems. Remanufacturing is a new concept for people, who are apparently much more familiar with recycling than with remanufacturing. Generally, the first is well known because it is a reuse technique that allows raw materials to be used at least twice, in order to minimize environmental pollution. However, the latter involves numerous processes including disassembly, cleaning, refurbishment, replacement (if necessary) and reassembly (Sutherland et. al, 2008). For example, we can take a vehicle engine weighing 500 kilos, if it is recycled as scrap steel, its value is only about 1,000 yuan (about 151 US dollars), but if the engine is remanufactured, it will not be worth less than 30,000 yuan; therefore, remanufacturing is much more valuable than recycling in some aspects.This essay will first illustrate the difference between manufacturing and remanufacturing, in order to let readers know more about the essence of..... . middle of paper..... .of Production Research 45(18-19):4555-4572.Wang X, Chen M. (April-May 2011). Journal of Cleraner 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. Lutropp, C. & Johansson, J., 2010. Improved recycling with associated product life cycle information. Journal of Clearner Production 18 (4), 346-354. Fang Z & Ming C. Administrative policies and regulations for automobile 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. p. 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.