Nissan commits to electric Formula E racing through 2026

LONDON — Nissan will remain in Formula E right until at least the conclusion of 2026, the all-electrical championship’s only Japanese maker announced on Wednesday.

Formula E is thanks to introduce its upcoming era of extra impressive and faster vehicles for its ninth time starting in 2022-23.

“We purpose to layout and create electrical autos that transform the way communities link and shift, and inspire us all to perform towards a sustainable society,” Nissan’s main operating officer Ashwani Gupta explained in a assertion.

“For Nissan, Formula E will help us bring enjoyment, electricity and the ecosystem to the forefront as we produce this vision of the future to an at any time-growing, new, youthful and assorted viewers.”

Nissan has explained it intends to electrify all of its new car or truck offerings by the early 2030s.

Formula E begun its 2021 time with two races in Saudi Arabia at the conclusion of February.

Renault entered the inaugural Formula E championship right before the crew had been re-branded Nissan in 2018, with Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi ending as runner-up that time.

Citroen’s DS manufacturer and India’s Mahindra have also fully commited right until 2026.