Rolle, Switzerland – The Renault-Nissan Alliance has announced it will collaborate with U.K. company Elektromotive to accelerate the installation of charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs) in cities.

The two will study ways to promote the use of electric vehicles and will share information on EV development and energy supply on a global scale. The Alliance plans to start sales of purpose-designed EVs in Japan and the U.S. by next year, and globally by 2012.

The two companies will also undertake education programs and develop incentive schemes to attract EV purchasers, and Elektromotive will purchase or lease EVs built by the Alliance.

Based in Brighton, England, Elektromotive started developing charging station technology in 2003, and installed its first “Elektrobay” charging post in London in 2006. To date, it has installed more than 40 charging bays in London, and a further 40 in other major U.K. Cities. The bays charge pure electric and plug-in hybrid electric cars.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has also partnered with French utility company EDF, and Swiss electric utility company Energie Ouest Suisse.

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