GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Volvo Cars’ Polestar division plans to produce its new electric SUV at the Volvo assembly plant in Ridgeville, SC.

DETROIT—General Motors is increasing its massive investment in electric and autonomous vehicle technology over the next four years to $35 billion.

PLYMOUTH, England—The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS400) has departed on its transatlantic voyage.

CHICAGO—An unmanned aircraft produced by Boeing recently performed the world’s first air-to-air refueling.

PARIS—Renault Group's ElectriCity will be capable of producing 400,000 EVs per year.

VENICE, Italy—The world’s first e-regatta for electric boats recently took place here.

LOS ANGELES—Fisker Inc. plans to supply Pope Francis with a modified version of its Ocean SUV.

TOKYO—Mazda Motor Corp.’s new MX-30 EV will get its zoom courtesy of Hitachi Astemo Co., which will supply electric motors and inverters.

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI—Ford Motor Co.’s Van Dyke transmission plant here will now be called the Van Dyke Electric Powertrain Center.