French deal aims to produce 100,000 electric car batteries a year from 2012
Scheme envisages car batteries being reused as power storage devices
Providing recharging systems for electric cars could allow car hire companies to grab a slice of refuelling market currently dominated by petrol stations
Danish boss predicts "tens of thousands" of new electric cars each year
With a new battery plant confirmed for Sunderland, Nissan's plans for mainstream electric cars are fast approaching fruition
Nissan-Renault Alliance confirms plans for £200m battery plant, as government announces North East will be second "Low Carbon Economic Area"
Car giants to provide technology for Chinese electric car pilot scheme
Sarkozy guarantees €400m in state backing for joint EDF-Renault electric car recharging network