SEOUL—Kia Corp. has opened a state-of-the-art factory that will enable it to ramp up production of electric vehicles.

Engineers at Rice University have developed a new method to extract purified active materials from lithium-ion battery waste.

Precision fluid dispensing ensures consistent quality and throughput.

WASHINGTON—Monroe Capital LLC announced plans to launch a new fund, the Drive Forward Fund LP, valued at up to $1 billion to support smaller auto suppliers as the industry shifts from gasoline to electric vehicles (EVs). 

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy plans to invest an additional $3 billion to boost the domestic production of advanced batteries and materials.

Understanding the dynamic goals of the auto industry can be challenging.

ANN ARBOR, MI—Contrary to popular belief, electric vehicles are not eliminating jobs in auto assembly plants, according to research conducted by the University of Michigan.

New technology is propelling the auto industry toward autonomous driving.

GENEVA, Switzerland—The World Intellectual Property Organization has released an international patent application from Tesla Inc. for a “Modular Vehicle Architecture for Assembly Vehicles.”

Ultrasonic welding joins copper sleeves to aluminum bus bars to facilitate assembly with threaded fasteners.