Electrification

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NORMAL, IL—Powerful storms that recently damaged a small part of Rivian Automotive Inc.’s flagship assembly plant here.

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen is ending assembly of its ID.4 electric vehicle at its Chattanooga plant and shifting production toward higher-volume models, as the automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing strategy to align with market demand.

GRAZ, AUSTRIA—GAC and Magna have launched a vehicle assembly program to accelerate electric vehicle production in Europe, with serial production of the AION V electric SUV now underway at Magna’s Graz facility.

SAN FRANCISCO—Uber has formed a strategic partnership with Rivian aimed at accelerating both companies’ autonomous vehicle plans.

PARIS—Renault Group plans to deploy more than 300 humanoid robots in its auto plants by the end of next year. T

TOKYO—Honda has decided to cancel plans to mass-produce three electric vehicles in the United States.

NEW YORK—The UAV market is projected to grow more than 16 percent annually over the next decade, according to a new report.

ZURICH—Automakers around the world are showing growing confidence in their ability to build electric vehicles efficiently and at scale. 

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen Group recently hit a milestone: its 4 millionth electric vehicle.

BARCELONA—Xiaomi Automobile Co. is using humanoid robots to assemble electric vehicles at is factory in Beijing.