DETROIT, MI —Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota said they would shut down all factories in the region, citing concerns for employees who work in close quarters building automobiles.

WUHAN, China — Honda Motor Co. said it has partially resumed four-wheel vehicle production here, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, after obtaining permission from local authorities.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Cruise LLC, the autonomous-vehicle unit of General Motors Co., has introduced a self-driving, all-electric, ride-sharing shuttle it built in partnership with GM and Honda Motor. The Cruise Origin will be built at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant

COLUMBUS, OH--Engineers at the Honda Research Institute here have developed a new type of battery that could replace traditional lithium-ion devices.

TOKYO—Honda, Nissan and Toyota are pushing to boost production at their North American assembly plants.

CELAYA, Mexico—Honda Motor Co. has started construction of a new assembly plant here. The new facility will have an annual production capacity of 200,000 units, and is expected to employ about 3,200 people.