French auto makers Renault SA (DRNO.FR) and PSA Peugeot-Citroen (UG.FR) pledged Tuesday to supply 60,000 electric vehicles for sale in France in 2011 and 2012, as part of the French government's efforts to promote zero-emission vehicles in France .

The Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Ocean said Tuesday a special entity is being set up grouping 20 state-controlled and private enterprises, which will issue a tender call for 50,000 electric vehicles on April 23, to be split roughly equally between Renault and Peugeot-Citroen.

It said the total number of vehicles to be sold in the period could reach 100,000 taking into account expected demand from other potential buyers.

The government has also confirmed that it will provide a EUR5,000 incentive through 2012 for vehicles emitting less than 60 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer.

The local authorities of 12 large French cities have also pledged to start creating the infrastructure for electric vehicles, notably charging stations, to encourage consumers to invest in electric vehicles.

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