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FREMONT, CA—Tesla Inc. plans to stop making electric vehicles at its flagship factory here and scale up production of humanoid robots instead.

Engineers at Audi AG recently concluded a three-year R&D project that focused on new ways to automate wire harness assembly.

TOKYO— Honda Motor Co. said it will discontinue production of its current fuel cell system before the end of 2026, ending output from its joint venture with General Motors as Honda shifts to fuel cell technologies developed independently in-house.

Gaydon, UK —Luxury automotive manufacturer JLR has reengineered the instrument panel crosscar beam in an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

MUNICH—The third generation of the BMW Group’s hydrogen drive system will be manufactured in Steyr starting in 2028; and the company’s competence centers in Munich and Steyr are already building the first prototypes. 

MUNICH—The BMW Group has been awarded the JEC Composites Innovation Award for its use of natural composites made from flax fiber in the design of series-production vehicles.

LUOYANG, China—CATL has become the first battery manufacturer to deploy humanoid robots at scale on the assembly line, replacing humans in critical tasks.

SANTA TERESA, NM—GreenPower Motor Co., a Canadian manufacturer of electric buses and vans, will build a new assembly plant here.

GAYDON, England—Engineers at JLR are using drones to inspect production machinery and equipment.