YOKOHAMA, Japan—Nissan Motor Co. recently produced its 500,000th LEAF, the world’s first mass-market 100 percent electric car.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Einride has launched a commercial version of its unmanned, electric heavy transport vehicle.

LOVELAND, OH—Electric vehicle maker Workhorse has secured $200 million in financing to add jobs, speed up production and expand its product offerings.

DEARBORN, MI—Ford has begun construction of the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center here, where it will build the all-electric F-150 by mid-2022.

DRESDEN, Germany—A recent project in Germany called RadarGlass integrates sensors into front headlights.

GHENT, Belgium—Volvo has started to assemble the XC40 Recharge SUV at its plant here.

LONG BEACH, CA—Toyota and Hino are working on a joint project to develop a Class 8 fuel cell electric truck.

PALO ALTO, CA—Tesla Inc. has agreed to acquire ATW Automation, which builds battery and transmission assembly lines for major automakers like BMW and Daimler.

DETROIT—General Motors is ramping up its electric vehicle production plans.