SAN ANTONIO, TX—Engineers at Southwest Research Institute have discovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities with electric vehicles using direct current fast-charging systems.

FORT WORTH, TX—LG Electronics has opened its first U.S. factory here to assemble charging stations for electric vehicles. 

WARRENDALE, PA—SAE International has unveiled a blueprint of a new standard that could dramatically increase access to electric vehicle charging throughout North America.

LIBERTYVILLE, IL—EVBox has started to assemble charging stations at its new 50,000-square-foot factory here. 

NUREMBERG, Germany—Leoni AG has developed a new line of AC charging cables that are lighter, thinner and easier for electric car owners to handle.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), which is officially known as UL Solutions, has now turned its expertise to electric vehicle batteries and charging stations.

TROY, MI—While automakers continue to introduce new EVs, public vehicle charging infrastructure has not kept pace, claims a new study by J.D. Power.

DURHAM, NC—Kempower Inc., a manufacturer of charging stations for electric vehicles, will invest $41.2 million to build a new assembly plant here, creating 300 jobs.

NEW YORK—The global market for electric vehicle charging stations is expected to grow at compound annual rate of 77 percent from 2011 to 2015, according to a new report.