MOUNT PLEASANT, WI—Foxconn Technology Group plans to produce batteries at its factories here and in Lordstown, OH.

SEOUL—Engineers at Hyundai Motor Group have developed an automatic charging robot for electric vehicles.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—BMW is investing $16 million in DeepDrive, a startup manufacturer that has developed a dual-rotor motor that can extend the range of electric vehicles.

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen AG's new ID.2all compact hatchback will be priced under $30,000.

MARYSVILLE, OH—Honda Motor Co.’s flagship factory here will be the automaker’s first U.S. facility to transition to making electric vehicles.

ROVANIEMI, Finland—Mercedes-Benz engineers are testing heavy-duty eActros trucks here in extreme weather conditions at temperatures down to – 13 F.

YOKOHAMA, Japan—Nissan Motor Corp. has unveiled a new approach to electrified power train development and manufacturing.

ZURICH—According to a study commissioned by ABB Robotics, more than half (59 percent) of respondents believe the shift to pure electric vehicle production is not achievable within current legislative timelines.

AUSTIN, TX—Tesla Inc. claims that it has developed a new assembly process that can reduce EV production costs by 50 percent, while reducing factory space by 40 percent.

NEW YORK—The road to future electric vehicle dominance faces many road bumps during the decade ahead, warns ABI Research.