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Written by Mark Stephens
Approximately 750 charging points for electric vehicles are to be established across the north-east of England over the next two years.
One North East, the area's regional development agency, is leading the project with the support of major private sector enterprises including Tesco, BP and the AA.
The programme will be rolled out over 2010 and 2011 and is aimed at building an infrastructure that will support green fleet managers and owners in the future.
Forty of the charging points have already been set up in Newcastle and Gateshead.
Chris Pywell, head of strategic economic change at One North East, said: "Electric vehicles are not a futuristic vision, they are on our roads now. It's a reality that we must take advantage of, not only to lower our carbon emission levels, but to exploit the economic potential it offers the region.
"We want the north-east to be showing the rest of the world how best to develop a comprehensive infrastructure to support the use of electric vehicles."
Last week, One North East gave its backing to a green transport firm that is developing a range of eco-friendly vehicle technologies.
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