SPARKS, NV—Tesla Inc. plans to invest more than $3.6 billion at its 5.4-million-square-foot gigafactory here.

LAS VEGAS—During the recent Consumer Electronics Show here, Infinitum unveiled the Aircore Mobility traction motor.

PHOENIX—Nikola Corp. plans to relocate its battery manufacturing operation from Cypress, CA, to Coolidge, AZ.

CHEMNITZ, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology here have developed a new way to recycle EV batteries and other car parts..

INGOLSTADT, Germany—Audi AG is preparing its assembly plants to produce EVs-only within 10 years.

SHEFFIELD, England—The first commercial prototype of a solar tree is being developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre.

UUSIKAUPUNKI, Finland—Production of Lightyear’s much anticipated solar-powered EV has started at Valmet Automotive’s state-of-the-art assembly plant here.

TOULOUSE, France—Airbus SE and Renault Group have formed a strategic partnership to develop EV battery technology.

MARYSVILLE, OH—Honda Motor Co. plans to assemble a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle at its factory here starting in 2024.

CHARLOTTE—Honeywell International Inc. is expanding its strategic alliance with Nexceris, a company that specializes in lithium-ion gas detection.