One million electric vehicles by 2015? Biden outlines three-part plan to achieve goal

President Barack Obama on Tuesday night re-iterated his call for the United States to be the first country to put one million electric vehicles on the road by 2015.  The goal, first proposed in 2008, could mean big things for Michigan automakers and suppliers in the near future.

Vice President Joe Biden, speaking today at an advanced battery manufacturer in Indiana, picked up where the president left off.

"As you heard President Obama say last night, this Administration is forging a new path forward by making sure America doesn’t just lead in the 21st Century, but dominates in the 21st Century," Biden said at Ener1, per a White House transcript.  "We’re not just creating new jobs -- but sparking whole new industries that will ensure our competitiveness for decades to come -- in industries like electric vehicle manufacturing.

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