Inside a former auto parts factory in Buffalo, NY, Jon M. Williams is making plans to create a renewable energy trailblazer.

JACKSONVILLE, FL—Cenntro Electric Group Ltd. has ramped up its truck factory here to produce a new line of battery-powered trucks.

STUTTGART, Germany—German-Canadian start-up Rock Tech Lithium Inc. has begun construction of a new lithium processing plant in Guben, Germany, that will provide Mercedes-Benz with the raw materials needed to produce EV batteries.

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI—Foxconn Technology Group plans to produce batteries at its factories here and in Lordstown, OH.

The future of the automotive industry involves autonomous, connected, zero-emission vehicles. 

WALTERBORO, SC—Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, a subsidiary of Kontrolmatik Technologies, will build its first U.S. assembly plant here. The $279 million project is expected to create 575 jobs.

JEFFERSONVILLE, OH—South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution has entered into a partnership with Japanese carmaker Honda Motor to build a new battery factory here.

CHARLESTON, SC—Redwood Materials is spending $3.5 billion to build a new factory here to recycle batteries from electric vehicles (EVs).

WEIRTON, WV—Form Energy Inc., a start-up dedicated to developing long-lasting batteries for electric utilities, will build its first assembly plant here. The factory is expected to create at least 750 jobs and will represent a total investment of up to $760 million.

CLARKSVILLE, TN—LG Chem plans to build a $3.2 billion factory here to make components for electric vehicle batteries.