LIBERTY Hill, TX—Volcon, a startup focused on off-road electric vehicles, is planning a new manufacturing plant and headquarters here.

TOKYO—Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in the next 15 years, the government said in late December, and reach net zero carbon emissions and generate nearly $2 trillion a year in green growth by 2050.

CUPERTINO, CA–Apple Inc. says it is moving forward with self-driving-car technology and targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include breakthrough battery technology.

DETROIT–General Motors has announced that its all-electric vehicle assembly facility, Factory ZERO, is the first automotive plant in the United States to install dedicated 5G fixed-mobile network technology.

BERLIN–Volkswagen has started building its ID.3 electric vehicle, but is bracing for a major production disruption from a shortage of semiconductors.

When the latest-generation C-Class series of automobiles was being developed in 2014, Mercedes-Benz designers placed a great emphasis on weight reduction to reduce fuel consumption.

Aluminum is a popular material for numerous automotive lightweighting applications. But, switching from aluminum to zinc alloys could greatly enhance the longevity and sustainability of many types of auto parts.