It became known that the German company Daimler AG, known for its brands Mercedes-Benz and Smart, presented its own digital currency MobiCoin based on the blockade at the World Congress of the Mobile World in 2018 in Barcelona.
The project created in 2018 will reward drivers Mobicoin. For this, it is necessary to drive the car environmentally safe. Now about 500 drivers participate in the test. It is also reported that the participants with the largest number of Mobicoin will have access to events such as DTM Races, the MercedesCup Final or the Berlin Fashion Week. Whether it will be possible to sell or exchange currency is still unknown.
Recently, large German car manufacturers have become very interested in blocking. So, in February of this year, BMW announced cooperation with VeChain, Porsche teamed up with the Berlin start-up XAIN to introduce blocking technology into the car lock, and in January 2018 Volkswagen Digital Chief Officer Johan Jungwirts joined the IOTA Foundation's supervisory board.