** Shares of Israeli electric truck maker REE Automotive REE.O rise 15.6% to $3.42 in morning trading
** Company raises more than $45 mln in funding round, which includes Indian auto parts major Samvardhana Motherson SAMD.NS
** Transaction gives Motherson a 19% stake in REE, and a board seat
** Existing investor M&G Investments gets 16% stake in REE for a $20 mln investment
** REE also signs a supply-chain partnership with Motherson
** Motherson will manage sourcing and supply chain logistics for all REE's vehicle parts, and support assembly of two electric truck models
** Up to Friday's close, stock had fallen 42.3% this year
(Reporting by Rishi Kant in Bengaluru)