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.

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.

COVENTRY, England—Aurrigo International plans to deploy an autonomous baggage cart at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

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

Copper will remain a critical component in electric vehicles.

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands—Graphene will play an increasingly important role in electric vehicle batteries, according to a new “State of Charge” report from Focus.

BRIDGEPORT, CT—With $47.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, new EV battery manufacturer Nanoramic Laboratories will build its first major factory here. The factory could eventually employ 200 or more people.

WASHINGTON—A recent analysis claims that the United States has enough planned battery production capacity to supply all the electric vehicles expected to be sold in 2030.