MUSCLE SHOALS, AL—DURA Automotive Systems plans to invest $59 million to open a manufacturing facility here that will produce battery trays for electric vehicles.
OAK RIDGE, TN—Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a 20-kilowatt wireless charging system for electric vehicles. The system is said to be three times more efficient than plug-in systems.
BEIJING—China is planning to invest $16 billion to build more charging facilities for electric vehicles. The country is trying to stem air pollution by boosting the use of electric vehicles.