Renault, Nissan To Supply Electric Cars In Ireland

France’s Renault and Japan’s Nissan will supply electric cars to the Irish market within two years as part of a government plan to have 10 percent of vehicles electric by 2020, Ireland’s Energy Minister said on Friday.

“Today’s initiative will transform our streets, will cut carbon emissions and change the face of transport in Ireland,” Minister Eamon Ryan said.
Ryan said the government hoped to sign similar agreements with other auto manufacturers to ensure that around 230,000 electric vehicles are on Irish roads by 2020.

Under Friday’s deal, Ireland will be one of the first countries in the world to be supplied with both Renault and Nissan electric cars.

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