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Electric cars, courtesy EdF

09 October 2008; 　WNN

Electricit? de France (EdF) has signed two separate agreements with car

manufacturers to support the widespread development and use of

zero-emissions electric vehicles.

The French energy group has signed a cooperative agreement with PSA Peugeot

Citro?n to cover technological programs including development of business

models to drive the commercial development of electric vehicles, energy

storage technologies such as lithium-ion batteries, and vehicle recharging

systems and protocols. At the same time, it has signed a memorandum of

understanding with Renault with the objective of establishing electric

cars as a "viable and attractive transport solution for consumers."

The Renault agreement will see EdF working with the Renault Nissan Alliance

to jointly develop a commercial project leading to the establishment of an

Electric Mobility Operator to supply consumers with the infrastructure to

recharge an electric vehicle and manage its range. The Renault Nissan

Alliance plans to provide consumers with "zero emission mobility" from

2011, and will need the infrastructure in place in time for its launch.

France, as well as other countries and states with which it has similar

partnerships (Israel, Denmark, Portugal, the US state of Tennessee and

Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan), will be among the first global markets to

receive such all-electric models.

Meanwhile, PSA Peugeot Citroen says the development of plug-in and other

hybrids is an integral part of its strategic commitment to offering

"everyone an eco-car". EdF claims its fleet of 1500 electric vehicles is

the world's largest, and says it has acquired extensive technological

expertise and experience in power storage, recharging infrastructure and

plug-in vehicle trials. It is currently working on a new generation of

innovative recharging stations.

According to EdF chairman and CEO Pierre Gadonneix, both collaborations

will contribute to the emergence of electric-powered transportation,

reconciling transport needs with the challenges of emissions control.

Pointing out EdF's credentials as one of the world's lowest CO2-emitting

energy providers, he described the Renault collaboration as paving the way

for a new generation of "clean, competitive and ecologically virtuous"

vehicles.