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Sheet metal clinching is a key part of the assembly process for battery cells and packs, and fuel cells and systems.

LIBERTY, NC—Toyota Motor Corp. has ramped up production at its new lithium-ion battery plant here.

CARLSBAD, CA—Aptera Motors Corp. has begun limited production for solar-powered electric vehicles at its factory here.

ELLABELL, GA—The new Hyundai Mobility Training Center here features state-of-the-art classrooms and assembly lines.

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA—Engineers at Pennsylvania State University have developed an all-climate battery.

DAYTON, OH—Joby Aviation Inc. has begun to manufacture air taxi propellor blades at its factory here.

ARNSTADT, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems are developing a sodium-ion battery that uses lignin, a by-product of the wood and pulp industry, as an electrode.

MARANELLO, Italy—Ferrari recently unveiled the chassis of its first battery-powered model.

AACHEN, Germany—Engineers at RWTH Aachen University have launched a three-year R&D project to develop sustainable components for electric vehicle traction motors.

Automotive engineers are developing new ways to streamline production, cut costs, improve quality and boost throughput.