The White House will lead a new charge for electric vehicle (EV) technology starting this week. President Obama will visit a new advanced battery plant in Holland, MI, while administration officials will visit seven other EV and advanced battery plants. Each of the chosen sites were funded by the $2.4 billion in Recovery Act money designated for EV and advance battery manufacturing. The Holland-based Compact Power Inc. factory will produce lithium-ion batteries for the Chevy Volt and the Ford Focus Electric. The company received $151 million in federal stimulus to open the $303 million plant. The factory is expected to employ about 450 people by 2013.
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