Nationwide Charging Stations

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Why not in the U.S. too?

Tracking “Project Better Place” Electric Cars

Portugal has linked up with French carmaker Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan to boost the use of electric cars by creating a national recharging network.

The aim is to make Portugal – which imports all its oil – one of the first countries to offer drivers the possibility of nationwide charging stations, putting more electric vehicles on the roads at a time of soaring fuel prices.

Prime Minister Socrates said: “We want to increase Portugal’s autonomy in terms of energy, so that future generations can make their own decisions and we are not at the mercy of others, as we are today.”

Renault and Nissan are working on developing a battery-powered car with a 160 kilometer range to be sold in Portugal as of 2011. Carlos Ghosn promised: “We want to make large-scale availability of zero emission vehicles one of our main priorities in the short and long term.”

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