Autonomous & Electric Mobility

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FLETCHER, NC—Cummins-Meritor will $17 million to expand its assembly plant here. The project is expected to create 40 jobs.

The goal is to reduce computational costs and accelerate Volkswagen’s adoption of quantum computers to develop battery materials that are safer, lighter, and more cost-effective.

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen Group plans to automate 20 to 30 percent of production at its new Trinity assembly plant under construction here.

ROSEMONT, IL—The 10th annual ASSEMBLY Show (Oct. 25-27) here will feature two special workshops focused on electric vehicle manufacturing.

LORDSTOWN, OH—After months of drama, Lordstown Motors Corp. has finally started to assemble its much-anticipated electric pickup truck.

PARIS—Engineers at BASF and Citroën have developed an electric car that features lightweight materials.

WASHINGTON—The Biden Administration has approved EV recharger deployment plans for all 50 states as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program.

SAN JOSE, CA—The Autonomous Vehicle Computing Consortium (AVCC) and SEMI have formed an alliance to drive autonomous vehicle innovation.

FORT WORTH, TX—Clevon, an autonomous delivery vehicle manufacturer based in Estonia, has opened a U.S. headquarters here.

TOLEDO, OH—General Motors is investing $760 million in its propulsion manufacturing operations here to prepare the facility for producing drive units that will be used in future Ultium-based battery electric trucks. Toledo-built drive units are to be used primarily for Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, and GMC HUMMER EVs.