COLOGNE, Germany—Ford Motor Co. flagship European factory here is testing AI-powered automated driving technology designed to enable electric vehicles to drive themselves off the assembly line.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled new proposed federal vehicle emissions standards that could accelerate the ongoing transition to electric vehicles.

OAKVILLE, ON—Ford Motor Co. plans to invest more than $1 billion to transform its flagship Canadian assembly plant here into a state-of-the-art hub for electric vehicle manufacturing.

DETROIT—As electric vehicles continue to enter the mass market, aluminum demand will grow through the end of the decade, claims a new study conducted by Ducker Carlisle Worldwide LLC.

Inside a former auto parts factory in Buffalo, NY, Jon M. Williams is making plans to create a renewable energy trailblazer.

Renault Group’s Douai factory in northern France has assembled more than 10 million gas-powered vehicles over the last five decades.

MIAMI—Ryder System Inc. plans to add 4,000 BrightDrop Zevo 600 and Zevo 400 electric vans to its lease and rental fleet over the next two years.

HANFORD, CA—Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. has started assembling its FF 91 luxury vehicle at its factory here.

JACKSONVILLE, FL—Cenntro Electric Group Ltd. has ramped up its truck factory here to produce a new line of battery-powered trucks.

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI—Foxconn Technology Group plans to produce batteries at its factories here and in Lordstown, OH.