Two full-day workshops on the strategic implications of self-driving car technology were held by Dr. Hars in Frankfurt in March and in Detroit in May. Attendees came from the auto industry including GM, Ford, Magna,  Bosch, Continental, Tenneco, as well as the insurance and telecommunications industry.  In a fast-paced day many topics as diverse as the cost structure of self-driving mobility services, decision points for consumer adoption of / transition to self-driving taxis and buses both for and long and short distance trips, emerging business models related to autonomous vehicle technology (including hte monetizability of customer data) were discussed. Two follow-on workshops are already planned for the fall, October 24 in Frankfurt and November, 2 in Detroit (Auburn Hills).