Comparison of business model components – car as a product vs car as a service
| Car as a product model | Car as a service model | |
|---|---|---|
| Value creations | ||
| Key resources | People and technology | Partner’s resources, customer knowledge |
| Key activities | Production, Sales and Marketing R&D, Training | Service designing, Knowledge management |
| Key partners | Supply chain network Insurance firms, Designers, Research institutes | Other firms, (music providers, navigation service providers, telecommunication firms) |
| Customer relationship | Maintenances, customer service assistance | Feedback and reviews, Social media interaction |
| Value delivery | ||
| Channels | Dealers and traditional car distributors/stores | Own network (app store, customer office) |
| Customer segment | Urbanites, Performance driven, quality-minded people | Tech-savvy consumers |
| Value capture | ||
| Revenue streams | Car sales service and maintenance Insurance premium | Subscription fee service fee (Bundle and flexible) |
| Cost structure | R&D, Productions, Sales and marketing | Service design, technology acquisition cost and knowledge management activities |
| Car as a product model | Car as a service model | |
|---|---|---|
| Key resources | People and technology | Partner’s resources, customer knowledge |
| Key activities | Production, Sales and Marketing R&D, Training | Service designing, Knowledge management |
| Key partners | Supply chain network Insurance firms, Designers, Research institutes | Other firms, (music providers, navigation service providers, telecommunication firms) |
| Customer relationship | Maintenances, customer service assistance | Feedback and reviews, Social media interaction |
| Channels | Dealers and traditional car distributors/stores | Own network (app store, customer office) |
| Customer segment | Urbanites, Performance driven, quality-minded people | Tech-savvy consumers |
| Revenue streams | Car sales service and maintenance | Subscription fee service fee |
| Cost structure | R&D, Productions, Sales and marketing | Service design, technology acquisition cost and knowledge management activities |
Source: Author’s own elaboration
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