STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Electrolux AB, the Swedish maker of Frigidaire appliances, has announced that it will incur a bigger-than-expected financial hit from merging fridge and freezer factories in the U.S. amid delivery disruptions.

LOUISVILLE, KY — In response to the coronavirus pandemic, GE Appliances has shut down production at Appliance Park until March 30.

COLOGNE, Germany — Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen, Daimler and Ferrari announced this week that they will temporarily shut down vehicle and engine production at its factories in Europe in response to the spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by the coronavirus.

BUSAN, South Korea — Jenax, a manufacturer of thin lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, says that its non-flammable liquid electrolytes solves the problem of batteries catching fire or exploding in extremely hot temperatures or when short circuited. This technology can be employed to improve safety in electric vehicles and wearables.

MELBOURNE, Australia—Engineers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology have developed a way to print titanium-copper alloys. The lightweight material is ideal for many types of aerospace and medical device applications.

DETROIT—General Motors plans to invest more than $2 billion in its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of electric vehicles, including pickup trucks and SUVs.