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To carry out a full and detailed analysis of total life cycle (TLC) for cars is very difficult and time-consuming. It is extremely complicated to organize detailed data collection and perform inventory analysis of all stages of car life cycle [1,2,3]. It is also very difficult to transform various factors of environmental impact into quantity of damage done to mankind and environment [4,5]. However, necessity to carry out LCA of cars appears already at the design stage in order to make the most effective and environment-oriented decisions. It is important for a car manufacturer to compare a new model being developed with cars in production as well as similar cars being produced by other manufacturers [6]. That is why LCA methodology should be simple enough and convenient for practical application so that it will not consume much time and many resources.

Biological living organisms, and particularly human beings, are complex functioning systems. These exist due to metabolic based functions and produce energy required for vital activity such as oxidation of organic compounds. A vehicle with internal-combustion engine, is also a complex functioning system, which supports balance of energy production and consumption. Millions of years of evolution resulted in optimization of internal life processes of biological organisms, adjusted and efficient functioning of their systems and organs, and successful competitive struggle for existence. Car history and its evolution is only a little longer than a century. Comparative analysis, peculiarities of functioning systems and subsystems as well as efficiency of processes for the car and the living organism are not only interesting, but may be helpful in searching new effective decisions in automotive engineering.

The automotive industry and mobile transport cause serious environmental problems as they are the main consumers of natural resources, energy as well as sources of environment pollution. Up-to-date international norms and requirements define responsibility of the producer for its product on all stages of its life. All that concerns ecologically harmful substances which may content in materials, toxicity of exhausted gases, impact on soil, hydrosphere and atmosphere, including green-house effect and destruction of ozone layer, and also end-of-life vehicle utilization. Although automobile scrap accounts for about 2–3% of the total scrap that is taken to landfills for disposal, the public perceives this percentage to be much higher. Available landfills are rapidly filling and new space is increasingly more difficult to locate.

Usually, the main considerations for a car customer are price, comfort, safety, economy, practicality, aesthetics and design. The dynamics of these factors during car use are also important. Recently one more important car characteristic became firmly established: the ecological compatibility of car during its total life cycle. This included numerous environmental requirements: the consumption of energy and materials during car production and use, exhaust toxicity, the contents of ecologically unfriendly substances in used materials, the ELV (end-of-life vehicle) dismantling time, and the suitability of parts and materials for reuse and recycling. During development and manufacturing LADA cars, AVTOVAZ considered and solved several environmental problems: reduction of harmful substances, toxicity of exhausted gases, and applying more qualitative materials.

Improving the quality, reliability, durability and environmental safety of production is important strategic goal for any producer and contributes greatly into the image of trade mark and competitive strength of product. Since the end of the 20th century it has apparently been shown that global expansion and human activity has threatened the ecological safety margin of our planet. The aftermath of ecological disasters incurred by human beings and their products could be irreversible. It became clear that the internal-combustion engine and automotive manufacture as a whole influenced not only local environments, but also created global effects with significant consequences. Nature calls for a competent and careful attitude. It is substantial that mankind rethink how important are the tasks of the environmental protection, preservation of natural resources and maintaining stable environment. This study analyzes AVTOVAZ influence on the environment.

Since the end of the 20th century it has apparently been shown that global expansion and human activity has threatened the ecological safety margin of our planet. The aftermath of ecological disasters incurred by human beings and their products could be irreversible. It became clear that the internal-combustion engine and automotive manufacture as a whole influenced not only local environments, but also created global effects with significant consequences. Dismantling, recycling and utilization of cars are components of the car total life cycle (TLC) and exert great influence on total ecological parameters of car during its complex interactions with human beings and nature. AVTOVAZ Inc. (trade mark: LADA) is the biggest Russian passenger car manufacturer. It produces about 75 % of all national passenger cars. For 3 decades of its history, the factory has made more than 20 million passenger cars, 1/3 of them have been exported, mainly to European countries.

Dismantling and utilization of end-of-life vehicles (ELV) greatly influences the total ecological parameters of the vehicle in terms of its complex impact on human beings and nature. So far in Russia there are no specialized centers with ELV utilization capabilities. Further there are no laws regulating ELV issues. At the same time, in some developed Russian regions, having a high population density, the ELV utilization problem becomes more and more critical. AVTOVAZ is the biggest producer of passenger cars (trade mark: LADA) in Russia. AVTOVAZ has developed a concept for a ELV recycling system for the Samara region (the plant's location). The system starts with ensuring that legislation is in place to define responsibilities for addressing the major participants of the ELV cycle: Car manufacturer, the last car owner, EVL stacking center, dismantling and recycling center, residue disposal shredder center and Regional Environment Committee on vehicle-environment inspection.

Car features several peculiarities distinguishing it from other commodities on consumer's market. At first, a car is anintegral component of local environment of human being and has a great ecological influence on him and the environment during its production, service life and recycling. Besides, it historically turned out that car manufacturing has an important political status, being the face of the country, reflecting its scientific, technical and technological achievements [1]. AVTOVAZ Inc. is the biggest in Russia passenger car manufacturer. It produces about 75 % of all national passenger cars. For 3 decades of its history the factory has made more than 19 million passenger cars, 1/3 of them has been exported, mainly to European countries. Nowadays LADA cars fleet have more than 11 million items. There are 8 million of them only in Russia.