SAN JOSE, CA—Archer Aviation Inc. has opened a high-volume battery pack manufacturing line here.

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.

HAYWARD, CA—Lithos Energy Inc. has opened a new facility here to produce modular lithium-ion batteries for use in “demanding environments” such as agriculture, construction, defense, marine and mining applications.

MUNSTER, Germany—New product and production technologies will make battery manufacturing more energy-efficient in the future.

METHUEN, MA—Factorial Inc. has opened a new $50 million facility here to produce solid-state batteries for electric vehicles.

NEW YORK—Achieving ambitious EV adoption targets will require massive growth in battery manufacturing and raw material supply chains, claims a new report by ABI Research.

MANTENO, IL—Gotion Inc. plans to build a $2 billion factory here that will mass-produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

PRINCETON, NJ—The best U.S. cities for new electric vehicle factories are Charleston, SC; Chattanooga, TN; and Minden, NV, according to a recent study conducted by the Boyd Co.

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI—Foxconn Technology Group plans to produce batteries at its factories here and in Lordstown, OH.

Battery manufacturers tend to be conservative in their efforts to maximize production processes and still maintain sustainable assembly costs.