White House's electric-vehicle production campaign

Today
HUD Secretary Sean Donovan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will launch ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles in New York City.

Thursday
President Barack Obama will visit LG Chem-Compact Power's new plant site in Holland.

Thursday
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis will visit Celgard in Charlotte, N.C., where a $49-million advanced-battery and electric-vehicle grant is helping the company expand its manufacturing operations and build a new plant.

Thursday
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will visit Baker Equipment in Richmond, Va., which is converting conventional gasoline vehicles to propane.

Friday
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will visit Delphi Automotive Systems in Kokomo, Ind., where an $89-million battery-manufacturing grant is helping Delphi expand.

Friday
Deputy Secretary of Transportation John Porcari will visit East Penn Manufacturing in Lyon Station, Pa., where a $32-million battery manufacturing grant is helping the company expand to manufacture battery technologies for hybrids.

Friday
White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley will visit SBE in Barre, Vt., where an $8.5-million battery-manufacturing grant is helping the company build an $18-million plant that produces "power ring" capacitors.