HERNDON, VA—Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and Redwood Materials Inc. are collaborating to create a supply chain to recycle Volkswagen and Audi electric vehicle batteries in the United States.

TAMPA, FL—An easy-to-use interlocking system enables manufacturers and end-users to stack multiple Don’t Die lithium batteries for optimum power.

CHESTERFIELD, VA—The LEGO Group will invest more than $1 billion to construct its first U.S. manufacturing plant here. The 1.7 million-square-foot factory is expected to create more than 1,760 new jobs.

HUNTSVILLE, AL—Aerobotix and Automated Solutions Australia (ASA) are partnering to develop, test and manufacture hypersonic missiles. The partnership follows the 2021 signing of the AUKUS security pact between the U.S., U.K. and Australian governments, which includes provisions for the allies to work together on hypersonic and counter-hypersonic weapons.

PLANO, TX—Doosan Robotics Inc., a manufacturer of cobots and service robots, has announced a new business unit, Doosan Robotics Americas, establishing its U.S. headquarters here. 

STUTTGART, Germany— Mercedes-Benz’s experimental electric car, the Vision EQXX, broke its own efficiency record in June, travelling 747 miles from Stuttgart, Germany, to Silverstone, UK, on a single battery charge.

WASHINGTON—Siemens will invest $54 million across several key U.S. manufacturing facilities that serve critical infrastructure markets.

KARLSRUHE, Germany—Chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste is both technically feasible and environmentally and financially promising, according to new research from Audi and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

DETROIT— UVeye, a provider of advanced vehicle diagnostic systems, has received an investment from the capital venture arm of General Motors, GM Ventures, to help fund the development and commercialization of the company’s vehicle inspection technology.