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PRINCETON, NJ—The best U.S. cities for new electric vehicle factories are Charleston, SC; Chattanooga, TN; and Minden, NV, according to a recent study conducted by the Boyd Co.

LEIPZIG, Germany—BMW’s first cell coating line for EV battery manufacturing has begun operation at the carmaker’s assembly plant here.

AUSTIN, TX—John Goodenough, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Texas who pioneered lithium-ion battery technology, has passed away.

LOCUST GROVE, GA—Automotive parts manufacturer NVH Korea will invest $72 million to build a new assembly plant here. The factory is expected to create more than 160  jobs.

WOODRUFF, SC—BMW Group has begun building a state-of-the-art battery factory here.

CHICAGO—Tesla Inc. produces the “most American” vehicles, according to the 18th annual Cars.com American-Made Index.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) is providing $2 million to fund research projects to boost recycling and reuse of lithium-ion batteries.

GEORGETOWN, KY—Toyota Motor Corp. plans to produce a battery-powered SUV at its flagship assembly plant here starting in 2025.

JOT Automation Inc. has overhauled a production line to assemble and test battery packs for electric vehicles and renewable energy projects.

GRUGLIASCO, Italy—Comau is developing an automated EV battery disassembly cell as part of the EU’s Flexible Battery Dismantling (Flex-BD) project.