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Ford, Toyota double down on blockchain as driverless car tech stagnates
11.9.2024
The automakers led the field in blockchain technology patent filings for Q2 2024
How DePIN Can Modernize Car Insurance
7.8.2024
Auto insurers take a blanket approach to setting premium prices, disadvantaging drivers with better records. DePINs can help individualize policies while keeping data secure, writes Hugo Feiler, CEO of Minima
Car Buyers in China Now Can Pre-Pay with Digital Yuan Smart Contracts
20.2.2024
China’s Shenzhen has introduced a new era of automotive purchasing with digital yuan smart contracts, offering enhanced pre-payment security for car buyers in collaboration with Agricultural Bank of China.
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Dtec Token Project Raises $1.3 Million In Seed Round Funding
4.12.2023
“DtecA” software, an artificial intelligence driving assistant operating in the automotive industry, and its token Dtec have received an investment of 1.3 million dollars in the first seed financing round. Developed since 2017, DtecA had previously received an award from the Scientific...
Silver Proponent Predicts Medium-to-Long-Term Prices of $125 Per Ounce Thanks to Auto Industry
7.3.2023
Silver prices have been hovering just below the $21 per troy ounce mark over the last 24 hours, after jumping above the $24 range in mid-January. While long-term and modest forecasts expect silver to hit $30 by 2025 and $40 by 2027, Keith Neumeyer, CEO of First Majestic Silver, thinks medium...
BMW Partners With Coinweb to Develop Blockchain-Based Vehicle Financing Automation and Loyalty Program in Thailand
31.12.2022
BMW, the luxury car manufacturer, has partnered with Coinweb, a decentralized blockchain layer 2-based company, to introduce blockchain-based tools to its operations. The company will develop blockchain-based automation for vehicle financing processes, and also a rewards program for customers...
Nvidia Projects Automotive Industry to Include Metaverse Tech in Its Operations in 2023
13.12.2022
Nvidia, a graphics processing unit and artificial intelligence (AI) company, believes that 2023 could mark the start of a metaverse-driven age in the automotive industry. As part of this new conception, automotive companies will start to include metaverse tech and implement it in their industrial...
Stellantis Owned Fiat Launches Metaverse Store Using Touchcast and Microsoft Tech
3.12.2022
Fiat, an automotive brand property of Stellantis, has launched its first metaverse-based store, which the company claims is the first showroom of its kind. The experience, which was developed with tech supplied by Touchcast and Microsoft, aims to make the virtual process of reviewing a car more...
Today in Crypto: Sberbank's Blockchain Platform to be Ethereum-Compatible, Internet Computer's Mainnet Integrates with Bitcoin, Exclusive Automotive Group Accepts Crypto
2.12.2022
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Ford Files 19 Trademark Applications Preparing a Possible Metaverse Push
12.9.2022
Leading automotive company Ford has filed 19 trademark applications related to possible metaverse activities. In the documents, the company hints at the potential launch of Ford-branded NFTs (non-fungible tokens) on its own marketplace, and also refers to the offering of virtual models of its cars...
Renault Inks Partnership With The Sandbox to Bring Automotive Experiences to the Metaverse
6.9.2022
The Korean subsidiary of Renault, a historic brand in the automotive industry, is establishing a partnership with The Sandbox, an Ethereum-based metaverse platform, to enter the metaverse space. With this partnership, Renault Korea’s objective is to establish its brand presence in...
Forza Horizon 5 Is Full Of Jeeps After Fans Find Exploit
11.11.2021
Wondering why Forza Horizon 5's marketplace is suddenly full of shitty old Jeeps when there’s a whole world of fast and expensive sports cars out there?Read more
Iran May Fund Car Imports with Cryptocurrency Mining
14.9.2020
An Iranian free trade zone is proposing locally mined cryptocurrency might be a way to fund car imports
Mercedes Maker Daimler Tests Blockchain for Supply-Chain Data Sharing
7.7.2020
Ocean Protocol has completed a proof-of-concept with Daimler, showing how the Mercedes-Benz maker can begin monetizing data across its supply chains
Ford Test Driving Blockchain for Energy-Efficient Vehicles
15.10.2019
Ten vehicles have been outfitted with geofencing and blockchain capabilities to monitor their fuel efficiency in low-emission zones
5 Top Car Makers Enter Field Trials for Automatic Blockchain Payments
14.10.2019
Renault, BMW, General Motors, Honda and Ford are set to begin real-world testing of blockchain IDs for cars next month
Indian Car Manufacturer Tata Motors Calls for Automotive Blockchain Tech
18.9.2019
Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors has launched a program for startups seeking blockchain solutions for the automotive industry
Leading Automotive Data Services Platform Provider Otonomo Collaborates with Microsoft
9.9.2019
Over the past decade or so automotive services have become a central tenet of a wide range of industries and one of the companies which have done remarkable work in this industry is Otonomo. The company has managed to produce an automotive data services platform that has gone on to become...
Daimler Will Produce Crypto Hardware Wallet for Automotive Industry
23.7.2019
As per the latest reports, Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes Benz, has entered into a partnership with Riddle & Code, a blockchain company. The collaboration is done so that a crypto hardware wallet can be produced for the automotive industry. The wallet was introduced at Startup...
Daimler to Produce Crypto Hard Wallet for Automotive Industry
22.7.2019
The wallet has implications for ride-sharing, autonomous vehicles, and on-the-go payments, according to the company