NEW YORK—Heavy investment from the private sector and the U.S. government may result in battery recycling initiatives outpacing demand.

TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin “a feasibility study of a strategic partnership in the fields of vehicle electrification and intelligence.”

OSLO, Norway—Engineers at chemical company Elkem ASA have developed an iron-silicon powder that may make it easier to print EV motor components.

The BattChallenge tasks 12 universities, along with their vocational school partners, to design, build, test and integrate an advanced lithium-ion battery into a Stellantis electric vehicle.

STAMFORD, CT—By 2027, many next-generation EVs will be cheaper to mass produce than comparable ICE vehicles, claims a new report by Gartner Inc.

SOUTHFIELD, MI—Rapid expansion in the electric traction motor market is on the horizon, driven by growing demand for e-axles and evolving technologies.

DOVER, OH—Schaeffler AG plans to build a $230 million assembly plant here to produce e-axles and other transmission components for electric vehicles.

Two recipients of the Assembly Plant of the Year award (Ford and Kenworth) are using state-of-the-art tools and technology to produce electric vehicles.

CUPERTINO, CA—Apple has decided to pull the plug on its much anticipated electric car project.

NURTINGEN, Germany—A new three-year R&D project is attempting to improve the safety of plastic battery housings used in electric vehicles.