SAN ANTONIO—The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a three-year, $5.25 million contract to the Southwest Research Institute to develop connected and automated vehicle technologies to help reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.
QUEBEC, Canada—Lion Electric, which manufactures all-electric trucks and buses, recently announced its plans to build a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center here.
NEW YORK—According to a recent survey conducted by McKinsey & Co. and the World Economic Forum, consumers are increasingly interested in autonomous and electric vehicles.