Portugal goes green with electric car deal

The Portuguese authorities have again emphasised their commitment to eco-friendly policies by revealing plans to set up a network of zero-emission cars in the country.

Portugal will become the first European nation to be supplied with electric cars after signing a deal with French automaker Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan, it emerged last week.

The country has also stated that one-fifth of its public fleet will be zero-emission vehicles, starting in 2011.

By the end of that year, 1,300 charging stations for electric cars are expected to have been built in Portugal, with prime minister Jose Socrates pledging that motorists will be offered tax incentives to encourage the use of zero-emission vehicles.

Portugal is hoping to use its status as "a world leader in environmental action" to attract more environmentally-conscious visitors, the national tourism board stated recently.

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