Electrification

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TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. has established a strategic partnership with Hanwa Co. to ensure a stable supply of essential metals for electric vehicle batteries.

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

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI—Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, will invest $1.6 billion to build a new battery cell manufacturing plant here.

GROB-Werke GmbH & Co. KG creates high-volume production systems for the electric vehicle (EV) market. Based in Mindelheim, Germany, the machine tool manufacturer recently completed a sophisticated system for making hairpins, which form the stator winding rims of electric motors.

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

IRVINE, CA— Rivian Automotive Inc.’s shares rose after the automaker reported progress in ramping up production and reaffirmed its goal to build 25,000 electric vehicles this year.

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.

AVON LAKE, OH—Ford will receive $205 million in incentives to expand its Ohio Assembly Plant here, where it plans to make electric vehicles.

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