TOPEKA, KS—Panasonic Energy Co. plans to build a $4 billion lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant at a potential site in De Soto, KS.

NEWARK, CA—Lucid Group Inc. has released the latest episode of its Tech Talks video series.

BENTONVILLE, AR—Walmart Inc. plans to purchase more than 4,000 electric delivery vans from Canoo.

DETROIT—If not properly managed, the transition from ICE to EV supply bases could cost automakers billions of dollars.

AUSTIN, TX—REE Automotive Ltd. will assemble EV components and subassemblies at in-house integration centers.

WARREN, MI—General Motors is investing $81 million to assemble the Cadillac Celestiq at its Global Technical Center here.

To make electric motors without rare-earth metals more sustainable, engineers at the University of Pittsburgh are working with Ames Laboratory and Powdermet Inc. to explore alternatives.

METZ, France—Two Stellantis factories here will be upgraded to assemble EV motors and transmissions.

STUTTGART, Germany— Mercedes-Benz’s experimental electric car, the Vision EQXX, broke its own efficiency record in June, travelling 747 miles from Stuttgart, Germany, to Silverstone, UK, on a single battery charge.

HALIFAX, NS—After a voyage lasting 40 days and covering approximately 3,500 nautical miles, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship safely arrived here.