Automotive Industry

Ford Finds Using Blockchain With Hybrid Vehicles Can Help Cut Air Pollution in Cities

The automaker's study used blockchain to record hybrid vehicles as they automatically shifted to low-emissions mode in restricted city zones.

Tech  ·  22 December 2020

Iran May Fund Car Imports With Cryptocurrency Mining

An Iranian free trade zone is proposing locally mined cryptocurrency might be a way to fund car imports.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 September 2020
Supply Chain

Mercedes Maker Daimler Tests Blockchain for Supply-Chain Data Sharing

Ocean Protocol has completed a proof-of-concept with Daimler, showing how the Mercedes-Benz maker can begin monetizing data across its supply chains.

Business  ·  7 July 2020
Europe

Ford Test Driving Blockchain for Energy-Efficient Vehicles

Ten vehicles have been outfitted with geofencing and blockchain capabilities to monitor their fuel efficiency in low-emission zones.

Business  ·  15 October 2019
Payments

5 Top Car Makers Enter Field Trials for Automatic Blockchain Payments

Renault, BMW, General Motors, Honda and Ford are set to begin real-world testing of blockchain IDs for cars next month.

Tech  ·  14 October 2019
IOTA

Jaguar Land Rover Plans to Give Drivers Crypto in Return for Their Data

Jaguar Land Rover is trialing tech that may soon let drivers earn rewards in the IOTA cryptocurrency for sharing data on road conditions.

Business  ·  29 April 2019
Insurance

2 Crypto Startups Want to Put 10 Million Used Cars on a Blockchain

The Fusion Foundation is joining forces with the Automotive eXchange Platform to put 10.5 million used cars on a blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 February 2019
Crime

Blockchain Has Potential in Curbing Odometer Fraud: EU Report

The European Parliament has released a research paper that touts blockchain in the prevention of odometer fraud or "clocking."

Policy & regulation  ·  21 November 2017
Payments

IBM Joins Automakers, Banks in Blockchain Wallet Project Expansion

IBM is joining a consortium effort that seeks to conceive how blockchain payments could help power autonomous vehicles.

Business  ·  12 September 2017
Supply Chain

German Chemical Company Pilots Supply Chain Blockchain

German chemical giant BASF has revealed it is investigating blockchain's potential in tracking supply chains.

Business  ·  28 July 2017
IOTA

Trust Your Odometer? Blockchain Test Aims to Turn Tide on Car Tampering

If you've ever bought a used car you'll understand why BigchainDB has developed a platform that tracks vehicle history on a blockchain.

Business  ·  21 July 2017
Ethereum

Day of Demos: Blockchain-IoT Consortium Kicks Off With Use Cases Aplenty

At the Trusted IoT Alliance event on Thursday, a convergence between two nascent industries – blockchain and IoT – was apparent in a day of demos.

Business  ·  26 May 2017
Insurance

‘A-Ha Moment’: Toyota Talks Vision For How Blockchain Could Change Driving

Chris Ballinger, director of mobility services and chief financial officer for Toyota's R&D arm, talks the automaker's blockchain strategy.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 May 2017
Insurance

Toyota’s R&D Division is Building a Blockchain Consortium

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is going big with a bold blockchain strategy unveiled as part of its exhibit at Consensus 2017.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 May 2017
Patents

AT&T Explores Cryptocurrency Car Payments in New Patent Filing

Digital currency payments in vehicles may not be far off, if the ideas in a new patent application from telecom giant AT&T enter real-world use.

Markets  ·  24 April 2017