NEW YORK—According to a new study conducted by ABI Research, BYD Auto Co. is the top electric vehicle manufacturer in the world, just ahead of Tesla Inc.

SOUTH PASADENA, CA—The local police department here has become the first first law enforcement agency in the United States to replace its fleet of gasoline-powered squad cars with electric vehicles.

HONG KONG—Windrose Technology, a Chinese start-up, plans to build an assembly plant in Georgia to mass-produce battery-powered Class 8 vehicles.

Tesla Inc.’s highly anticipated Cybertruck features a modular wiring system that reduces weight and complexity.

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX—Tesla has begun construction of a $1 billion factory here to produce lithium hydroxide for electric vehicle batteries. 

Engineers at Tesla Inc. have developed a new process that they claim will reduce EV production costs by 50 percent, while reducing factory space by 40 percent.

AUSTIN, TX—Tesla Inc. claims that it has developed a new assembly process that can reduce EV production costs by 50 percent, while reducing factory space by 40 percent.