The non-Detroit 3 automakers have for decades avoided sending workers home with no pay. The Covid-19 pandemic is a different matter.

South Korea's SK Innovation wants to be a big player in EV batteries, but first it needs the factories to make it happen.

It's unclear when the prototype will be ready or if the design will meet rigorous medical quality standards.

Logistics, transport and supply chain management will remain challenges after the mass quarantine of one of China's key auto manufacturing hubs was lifted.