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.

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.

INGOLSTADT, Germany—Audi AG plans to compete in the 2022 Dakar Rally with a team of electric vehicles.

DETROIT—General Motors and Lockheed Martin plan to develop a next-generation lunar rover for NASA’s upcoming Artemis mission.