PORTLAND, Ore. -- Gov. Ted Kulongoski says Oregon, the Japanese automaker Nissan and the state's largest utility, PGE, will collaborate to promote the use of electric cars.

Photo courtesy: Nissan

Prototype of a Nissan electric car

The governor is on an Asian trade mission.

In a statement, he said Wednesday that Nissan will supply electric cars for the state's fleet when they are ready for market in 2010.

PGE says it will share technical and educational information as it expands its network of charging stations. It has six in the Portland region and Salem and plans for six more.

Kulongoski has made electric vehicles a key part of his climate change and transportation programs and called for shifting the state's tax credit from hybrids to plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles.

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