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Jacques Villeneuve and Venturi Formula E Team Part Ways

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After just three races since joining the Venturi Formula E team in August 2015, Jacques Villeneuve has ended his time with Formula E. The announcement comes after, “a disagreement over the future direction of the team.” The decision was met mutually and there is reportedly no discord between the ex-Formula One 1997 Champion and the Monegasque team as they go their separate ways.

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Formula E Adds Driverless ROBORACE Support Series in S3

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Formula E and Kinetik today announced a partnership with the intention to launch a global race series for driverless electric cars. This new championship called ‘ROBORACE’ will provide a competitive platform for the autonomous driving solutions that are now being developed by many large industrial automotive and technology players as well as top tech universities.

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Hong Kong water front

Formula E Adds Another Glamorous Location to its Calendar: Hong Kong

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Hong Kong is set to feature on the calendar for season three (S3) of the FIA Formula E Championship.

The Hong Kong ePrix will take place on 9 October 2016, subject to FIA track homologation. The 2km circuit will run between Lung Wo Road and the Star Ferry, with cars expected to reach speeds of up to 225kph (140mph).

Exactly one year from now the cars will hit the track for the Hong Kong ePrix with DHL…

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Rhys Millen driving the DriveeO at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2015 - Courtesy DriveeO Flickr Photostream

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Won by an Electric Car

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The annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (#PPIHC) has been won by Rhys Millen (NZ) driving the Drive eO all electric 1MW racer. While we in the UK were mesmerised by another sporting event, Formula E in London’s Battersea Park, American motoring enthusiasts lined the windy road up America’s most famous and iconic motoring mountain,

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