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MARIBOR, Slovenia—H2FLY GmbH recently completed the world’s first piloted flight of an electric aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen.

Engineers must balance batteries and drivetrains with charging systems and weight distribution.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), which is officially known as UL Solutions, has now turned its expertise to electric vehicle batteries and charging stations.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy has unveiled a $15.5 billion package of funding and loans primarily focused on retooling existing factories for the transition to electric vehicles.

SODERTALJE, Sweden—Engineers at Scania Group have developed a solar-powered semi truck.  

When it was making axles for gas-powered vehicles, Liuzhou AAM used hydraulic presses. However, axles for EVs were a different animal.

Last summer, Renault hit the start button on a new, highly automated line to assemble motors for electric vehicles at its historic factory in Cléon, France.

Since EV manufacturing is a relatively new industry, experienced assemblers are few and far between. Error-proofing technology is therefore critical to ensure quality and safety.  

RALEIGH, NC—VinFast recently held a groundbreaking ceremony here for its new EV assembly plant.

JOLIET, IL—Lion Electric Co. recently celebrated the official opening of a 900,000-square-foot facility here that will assemble battery-powered school buses and trucks.