[U.S. Energy Secretary: U.S. to Provide Up to $12 Billion to Retrofit Facilities for Producing Electric Vehicles] Caixin, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm said the U.S. will provide up to $12 billion for automakers and suppliers to retrofit facilities for producing electric vehicles; the U.S. will provide $3.5 billion to support domestic battery manufacturing; and it is not clear if the funding will have an impact on the collective bargaining of the United Automobile Workers of America.