Micro Factory Retailing: An Alternative, More Sustainable Automotive Business Model

Abstract

in any future sustainable automotive ecosystem, therefore, we would envisage a version of micro factory retailing as being one of the dominant business models for the supply and use of motorised personal mobility. MFR is based on networks of small dispersed, combined assembly, retail and aftercare or lifetime management (e.g., maintenance and repair, parts supply, upgrade, vehicle management and takeback) facilities that could operate car use under a product-service system (PSS) whereby ownership is retained by the company and users pay for their use.