Abstract: Vehicle-as-a-Conveyor (VaaC) is a hypothetical partially-assembled battery electric vehicle (BEV) that self-guides through the automotive assembly processes using sensor skids temporarily attached underneath the BEV. The VaaC embeds a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS), so this innovation can use the vehicle’s on-board energy to move itself to multiple assembly stations without relying on expensive and energy-intensive transport systems such as conveyors. The VaaC can also supply the electrical power to manufacturing equipment such as assembly tools while vehicles are being assembled. Moreover, the VaaC mechanically powers devices to activate a passive motion based on the movement of one or more wheels to reposition the vehicle itself. However, these innovative features require significant consumption of the on-board energy, making efficient energy management a necessary condition to satisfy for the VaaC implementation. This paper introduces the concept of VaaC thoroughly and discusses its control methods such as early detection of RESS failure or damage at the manufacturing stage. In addition, this paper discusses the impact of vehicle route scheduling on the energy efficiency of VaaC.