Austria

On July 24, MOIA announced that it has collaborated with emotion3D, Austria to develop an AI solution for Volkswagen's self-driving ID. Buzz AD. The software automates safety tasks, detecting door clearance, cabin floor obstructions, lighting conditions, passenger numbers, and seatbelt use. It quickly decides whether the vehicle can drive or needs intervention from the fleet control center, which can also communicate with passengers if required. The control center can also communicate with passengers and grant clearance remotely.

The AI software stack CABIN EYE by emotion3D analyzes data from interior cameras and sends it to MOIA's software, adhering to GDPR and Privacy by Design principles. This automation can reduce dispatcher needs in fleet control centers, potentially cutting costs. The system will undergo testing in the coming months, with safety drivers monitoring the process.

Based on MOIA press release

On July 17, multiple sources reported that JLR announced to end the production of the Jaguar I-Pace midsize electric SUV and E-Pace compact PHV SUV with contract manufacturer Magna Steyr in December 2024.

JLR is ending production of two models as it shifts from being a "mass premium" brand to an elite lifestyle brand, focusing on launching three new all-electric models starting in 2025.

The company plans to begin the production of pure-electric vehicles, starting with its Solihull facility, in 2025.

Based on multiple sources

On July 12, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology announced its plans to develop a state-of-the-art battery management system (BMS), as a part of the European research project NEXTBMS. The project seeks to enhance current modeling techniques, which will also be crucial for advancing developments of lithium (Li) battery materials.

The optimization will be achieved using improved sensors and measurement techniques as well as by adapting the cell configurations, which will help in predicting and controlling battery health more accurately. 

Additionally, AIT and its partners handle the electrical and aging tests for selected Li-ion cells used in the battery module prototypes. AIT will assemble these prototypes, incorporating battery cells, sensors, and the developed BMS, and will then test the prototypes under various conditions to ensure safety features are working and to identify any faulty cells in the module.

Based on AIT press release