DETROIT—General Motors has created a new position and named Kurt Kelty vice president of batteries.

LINCOLN, NE—Engineers at the University of Nebraska recently conducted research to determine if currently used guardrails are prepared to handle the growing number of electric vehicles on America’s roads and highways.

Because AI is becoming a more commonly built-in component of many managed software suites, there are three issues that manufacturers should consider:

WASHINGTON—Daimler Truck North America, Navistar Inc. and Volvo Group North America have formed a coalition called Powering America’s Commercial Transportation.

MONACO—A new electric speedboat racing competition that has attracted interest from Tom Brady and other celebrities will begin this weekend in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

BROWNSTOWN, MI—Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC has begun assembling products at its 70,000-square-foot facility here.

Artificial intelligence technology is changing the way that vehicles are produced.

Customer-specific production requires a unique mindset.

EDINBURGH—China’s growing dominance in the electric vehicle market will threaten foreign brands and spark global debate in 2024, according to a recent report by energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie.

BYHALIA, MS—Accelera by Cummins, a joint-venture between Cummins Inc., Daimler Truck North America and Paccar Inc., plans to build a battery factory here.