Electric motors in cars are omnipresent, but they are also well hidden. In today’s late model vehicles, more than 30 motors are typically used to power a variety of applications, including ABS pumps, central locking systems, exterior mirrors, seat adjusters, window regulators and windshield wipers.

Traditionally, tractors and other equipment used on farms and construction sites rely on loud, dirty diesel engines. But, that’s starting to change. A variety of manufacturers are unveiling battery-powered machinery that is energy efficient and powerful, yet quiet and environmentally friendly.

LONDON—Volta Trucks plans to produce Class 5-7 commercial vehicles in the United States.

INGERSOLL, ON—Construction to prep Canada’s first full-scale electric vehicle factory is underway at General Motors’ CAMI assembly plant here.