LIBERTYVILLE, IL—EVBox has started to assemble charging stations at its new 50,000-square-foot factory here. 

METHUEN, MA—Factorial Inc. has opened a new $50 million facility here to produce solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.

PLANO, TX—LG Energy Solution and Toyota Motor North America Inc. have signed a long-term supply agreement.

TROY, MI—Consumer confidence in fully automated, self-driving vehicles has declined for a second consecutive year, according to a new J.D. Power study.

NEW YORK—Achieving ambitious EV adoption targets will require massive growth in battery manufacturing and raw material supply chains, claims a new report by ABI Research.

BURLINGTON, VT— On Monday, October 2, Electric aerospace company/aircraft developer Beta Technologies opened a new factory at the Burlington International Airport (KBTV) in Vermont for large-scale production of its all-electric aircraft, the Alia eCTOL and eVTOL.

Engineers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a dry battery manufacturing process.

Ukraine-based Intellias is at the forefront of developing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology.

New factories must optimize material flow, maximize productivity and reduce time to market.

The 2024 Polestar 2 recently received the Altair Enlighten Award for sustainability and lightweighting advancements.