WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden plans on Tuesday to visit a closed General Motors plant in Wilmington, Delaware, for an announcement, according to the White House.
The visit to the Boxwood plant comes amid media reports that start-up firm Fisker Automotive Inc is in talks to buy the plant to build plug-in electric hybrid cars.
The Wall Street Journal and the Detroit Free Press both reported on Friday that the talks for the purchase were at advanced stages and that an announcement was likely on Tuesday.
The White House statement announcing Biden's visit said he planned a major announcement about the assembly plant's future but gave no other details. Delaware is Biden's home state.
The announcement is planned for 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Caren Bohan; Editing by Bill Trott) Keywords: AUTOS/BIDEN (caren.bohan@thomsonreuters.com; +1 202 898 8300; Reuters Messaging: caren.bohan.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The visit to the Boxwood plant comes amid media reports that start-up firm Fisker Automotive Inc is in talks to buy the plant to build plug-in electric hybrid cars.
The Wall Street Journal and the Detroit Free Press both reported on Friday that the talks for the purchase were at advanced stages and that an announcement was likely on Tuesday.
The White House statement announcing Biden's visit said he planned a major announcement about the assembly plant's future but gave no other details. Delaware is Biden's home state.
The announcement is planned for 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Caren Bohan; Editing by Bill Trott) Keywords: AUTOS/BIDEN (caren.bohan@thomsonreuters.com; +1 202 898 8300; Reuters Messaging: caren.bohan.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.