HETHEL, England—Lotus is using the throaty sound of an iconic race car from the past for its electric hypercar of the future.

Volkswagen has created a state-of-the-art facility in Brunswick, Germany, to test EV batteries for safety, performance and reliability.

LONDON—A new consortium called ASCEND (Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled Development) has been established to accelerate composite material technologies used in next-generation vehicles.

RACINE, WI—Case recently delivered the construction industry’s first electric backhoe loaders.

 

STAVERTON, England—Rolls-Royce's “Spirit of Innovation” electric aircraft recently completed a successful taxi.

HANNOVER, Germany—Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plans to develop an autonomous vehicle for use in mobility-as-a-service applications in urban areas.