MUNICH—Caterpillar Inc. unveiled four prototype battery-powered machines at the Bauma trade show here.

CHARLESTON, SC—Bosch has started to mass-produce electric vehicle motors at its factory here.

APPLETON, WI—Pierce Manufacturing Inc.’s Volterra fire truck recently won the 2022 “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest.

WINDSOR, CA— Ideanomics Inc. has opened a new assembly line at its factory here to produce the e25 Soletrac electric tractor.

PARIS—Valeo and TotalEnergies plan to develop a new way to cool electric vehicle batteries using a high-performance dielectric fluid.

GOODWOOD, England—Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. plans to produce a battery-powered luxury vehicle.

SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW Group plans to invest $1.7 billion in its U.S. operations, including $1 billion to prepare for the production of electric vehicles at its flagship factory here.

马里斯维尔镇,OH-Honda Motor co .)计划投资70美元0 million to retool three plants in Ohio for EV production.

TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. has established a strategic partnership with Hanwa Co. to ensure a stable supply of essential metals for electric vehicle batteries.

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen Group plans to automate 20 to 30 percent of production at its new Trinity assembly plant under construction here.