Biden to spotlight electric vehicle future he sees for US

President Joe Biden is turning the spotlight on the electric vehicle future he envisions for the United States, both as a way to tackle climate change and to create what he says will be good-paying, green jobs

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is putting the spotlight Tuesday on the electric vehicle future he envisions for the United States, as a way to tackle climate change and create jobs. Biden is touring Ford's Electric Vehicle Center, a new factory being built on the grounds of the automaker's massive Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan. The president was visiting a day before Ford is expected to release details of an all-electric version of its F-150 pickup truck called the Lightning. Biden has proposed a $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan that aims to help transform the automotive sector by making vehicles that don't guzzle gasoline more mainstream. He also sees a shift toward electric vehicles as a major part of his plan to fight climate change.