30/06/2008 19:05. LISBON (Thomson Financial) - Prime Minister Jose Socrates will soon sign an agreement for Portugal to join the Better Place electric car project backed by Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co , Diario Economico reported without naming its sources.

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA is already working with other European power companies on the Grid for Vehicle (G4V) scheme to provide a network of recharging points, the business daily said.

Renault (other-otc: RNSDY.PK - news - people ) and Nissan (nasdaq: NSANY - news - people ) signed a deal with California-based Project Better Place in January to begin mass producing electric cars. Renault will provide Better Place with vehicles while Nissan, through its joint venture with NEC Corp (nasdaq: NIPNY - news - people ), has created a lithium-ion... // Forbes

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First News Article: Interactive Investor, 30/06/2008 18:07