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REGENSBURG, Germany—BMW’s assembly plant here recently assembled its 100,000 fully electric vehicle since the start of this year.

WARREN, OH—Ultium Cells LLC recently celebrated the 100 millionth battery cell produced at its two-year-old facility here.

PALO ALTO, CA—Electric vehicle batteries may last up to 40 percent longer than expected, according to a new study conducted by the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center.

Battery and gas drivetrains combine the best of two domains.

STUTTGART—Mercedes-Benz AG presented Pope Francis with a G-Class “Popemobile” during a ceremony in Vatican City.

QUERETARO, Mexico—This marks Can-Am’s return to motorcycle manufacturing after a nearly 40-year hiatus, with the launch of two all-electric models: the Origin dual-sport and the Pulse roadster.

DETROIT—General Motors is selling its stake in a nearly completed battery cell plant in Lansing, MI, to its joint-venture partner, LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc.

COOKEVILLE, TN—Tennessee Tech University has been awarded a nearly $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a $45 million initiative to advance electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling.

STUTTGART—Mercedes-Benz engineers are working on new EV technology, such as next-generation brakes, electric drives and photovoltaic body panels.

MUNICH—BMW AG has unveiled Automated Driving In-Plant technology at its assembly plant in Dingolfing, Germany.