IRVING, TX—Caterpillar Inc. has unveiled an electric version of its 793 mining truck.

SANTA CLARA, CA—Archer Aviation Inc. recently unveiled its first production aircraft.

COWETA COUNTY, GA—FREYR Battery plans to open a new assembly plant here, about 40 miles south of Atlanta.

The current paradigm of car manufacturing, which provides a variety of models, colors and options, is called mass customization. However, mass customization is now transforming into mass individualization. In mass individualization, products are uniquely catered to consumers’ desires. For example, some car buyers may want to replace ordinary car seats with luxury brands, such as Louis Vuitton, to differentiate themselves.

COVINGTON, GA—Archer Aviation Inc. will invest $118 million over the next 10 years to build a new assembly plant here to produce an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL).

MILWAUKEE—Ford Motor Co. will use controls supplied by Rockwell Automation Inc. to operate its next three electric vehicle assembly plants located in Avon Lake, OH; Blue Oval City, TN; and Oakville, ON.

REGENSBURG, Germany—BMW has begun assembling the new iX1 SUV and its high-voltage battery here.

OKLAHOMA CITY—Canoo plans to establish a second EV assembly plant here, joining a facility that’s set to open soon in Pryor, OK.

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Engineers at 24M Technologies Inc. have designed a battery that reduces the cost of manufacturing lithium-ion cells by up to 40 percent.

CHARLESTON, SC—Bosch has started to mass-produce electric vehicle motors at its factory here.