Shortly before Christmas, SEAT part of the Volkswagen Group announced plans to extend its blockchain activities. Following the company’s first steps in blockchain with Telefonica, the carmaker wants to explore using blockchain across functions, starting with production and finance. It also plans to educate some of its 15,000 workforce about blockchain technology and hence has joined Spanish blockchain network Alastria.
“Being a part of the Alastria network opens up new possibilities for developing services and products with complete confidence and security,” noted SEAT President Luca de Meo. “We are the first carmaker to join this ecosystem which comprises the country’s major companies. We are convinced of the importance that blockchain technology will have in the future, and for this reason, we want to be involved from the outset.”
SEAT says it’s implementing a digital transformation process to make its auto production more “efficient, flexible, agile and digital”.
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