Analysis of blockchain technology in the mobility sector

Since the creation of the first automobile by Carl Benz in the year 1886, various emerging technologies and trends, that disrupted and completely changed other industries, have passed the automotive sector unmolested. With focus on the prolonging value chain of connected cars, a radical change is to be expected due to new emerging information technologies such as blockchain. This paper provides a proposal for the evaluation and categorization of blockchain use cases, as well as a brief overview over promising use cases in the mobility sector and their challenges.