Industrial reconditioning of used vehicles for automotive dealers, fleets and auction houses
CRVO – Centre de Rénovation de Véhicules d'Occasion
Ingrandes-sur-Vienne · Lens · Vénissieux (Lyon)New on Amplifa
About CRVO
CRVO specializes in the reconditioning of used vehicles for commercial customers. The company comprehensively renovates vehicles for manufacturers, leasing companies, car dealerships and vehicle auction houses: body repairs, painting including paint touch-ups, mechanics, interior and exterior cleaning, paintless dent removal, refurbishment of headlights and alloy wheels, as well as interior disinfection. Every vehicle goes through an industrialized process involving 16 trades, completed by a quality control according to a standardized checklist and a test drive. Customers include, among others, Emil Frey France (44 respectively 58 dealerships served) and BCAuto Enchères. With at least 30,000 vehicles per year at the Ingrandes site, CRVO operates in shift mode. Locations are Ingrandes-sur-Vienne (since 2020, over 160 employees), Lens (since 2022, 280 employees, the largest center in France) and Vénissieux near Lyon.
- Site
- Ingrandes-sur-Vienne
- Processes
- Complete renovation of used vehicles (used vehicle reconditioning), Interior and exterior cleaning (washing), Polishing (polishing/lustering), Paintless dent removal (PDR), Rapid body repair, Headlight refurbishment (headlight reconditioning), Alloy wheel treatment (repair, straightening, sanding, reconditioning), Interior disinfection
- Certificates
- Standardized final inspection with checklist and test drive, Documentation with timestamp and photos, Test drive, Customer-specific checklists of partners
- Industries
- Automotive trade, Automotive industry (groups), Leasing / short- and long-term rental, Fleet management, Banks/financial institutions, Vehicle auctions
- 01
Vehicle intake
- 02
Diagnosis/inspection (mechanics, body, aesthetics)
- 03
Interior and exterior cleaning
- 04
Bodywork, painting, PDR, headlight and wheel refurbishment
- 05
Mechanics
- 06
Interior disinfection
- 07
Quality control with checklist and test drive
- 08
Vehicle photography
- 09
Delivery
Locations
Ingrandes-sur-Vienne
FRReconditioning center (first site)
- Materials
- Vehicles (motor vehicles)
- Paint shop
- Mechanical workshop
- Photovoltaic canopies (16 MW planned)
- Water recovery: 80% of wastewater is recycled
Lens
FRReconditioning center (largest center in France)
- Materials
- Vehicles (motor vehicles)
- 3 shifts, 5 days a week
- 2 spare parts platforms Ford and Renault
- internal transport fleet Transphere
Vénissieux (Lyon)
FRSite
Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete renovation of used vehicles (used vehicle reconditioning)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Vehicles (motor vehicles) |
| Interior and exterior cleaning (washing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Polishing (polishing/lustering)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paintless dent removal (PDR)Forming | – | – | – | – | Body sheet metal |
| Rapid body repairSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Headlight refurbishment (headlight reconditioning)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alloy wheel treatment (repair, straightening, sanding, reconditioning)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum (alloy wheels, assumed) |
| Interior disinfectionSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting (body painting including paint blending)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanics: mechanical diagnostics, repairs and maintenanceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle inspection/diagnostics (mechanics, bodywork, aesthetics)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Final quality control with standardized checklist and dynamic test driveTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aesthetic preparationSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
A dedicated technician carries out a final quality control according to the standardized CRVO checklist after all work has been completed, including a test drive. Every inspection is documented with a timestamp, photos and the name of the inspector and can be traced upon request.
| Evidence | Ingrandes-sur-Vienne | Lens | Vénissieux (Lyon) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standardized final inspection with checklist and test drive | |||
| Documentation with timestamp and photos | |||
| Test drive | |||
| Customer-specific checklists of partners |
History
- 2020
Opening of CRVO Ingrandes-sur-Vienne (August/September 2020) – the first center of its kind in France, after 15 months of construction
- 2022
Start of operations at CRVO Lens on 14 March 2022
- 2025
Winner of the Trophée 'Innovation sociale' at the GPDA 2025 (25.11.2025)
- 2026
CRVO Lens launches internal transport fleet 'Transphere' (January 2026)