Blockchain Application in Internet of Vehicles: Challenges, Contributions and Current Limitations

Blockchain technology is highly coupled with cryptocurrencies; however, it provides several other potential use cases, related to energy and sustainability, Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities, mobility more. can offer security for Electric Vehicle (EV) transactions in the Vehicles (IoV) concept, allowing electricity trading be performed a decentralized, transparent secure way. Additionally, blockchain necessary functionalities IoV decentralized application development, such as data exchange, personal digital identity, sharing economy optimized charging pattern. Moreover, has significantly increase efficiency, decrease management costs guarantee effective recourses. Therefore, its concept secure, autonomous automated between EVs. While studies on grids have been conducted, insufficient attention given conducting detailed review state-of-the-art analysis domain. To this end, work systematic literature blockchain-based applications The aim investigate current challenges highlight how characteristics contribute emerging paradigm. In addition, limitations future research directions integration within are discussed. study incorporates theoretical foundations articles published scientific publications over previous five years, method simplifying our assessment capturing ever-expanding area. We present comprehensive taxonomy blockchain-enabled domain, privacy security, protection management, vehicle optimization P2P trading, based structured, content discovered literature, we identify key trends areas research. contribution article two-fold: (a) presented relevant particularly barriers they influence into (b) number gaps suggest exploratory areas.