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TROY, MI—Despite growing adoption of self-driving vehicle technology on American roads, consumers remain skeptical of the technology.

MARANELLO, Italy—Ferrari has unveiled a four-door electric vehicle called the Luce.

TORSLANDA, Sweden—Volvo Cars has begun assembling a new electric vehicle at its flagship assembly plant here using gigacasting technology.

Here’s a look at the top five assembly articles from the past week.

KANSAS CITY, KS—General Motors is experimenting with batch production at its Fairfax assembly plant here that builds the Chevy Bolt EV.

LONG BEACH, CA—Ford Motor Co. is rethinking how it designs and builds electric vehicles at a state-of-the-art facility here. 

MUNICH—BMW AG recently produced its 2 millionth electric vehicle at its assembly plant in Dingolfing, Germany.

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.