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Lord Drayson with his Electric Lola

Drayson Aims to Raise His Electric Car World Land Speed Record at Bonneville Salt Flats

Technology entrepreneur, former UK science minister and racing driver Lord (Paul) Drayson is bringing his spectacular Drayson B12 69/EV electric Le Mans Prototype racing car to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in an attempt to raise the sub-1000kg electric car world land speed record. Drayson Racing achieved a 204.2mph average speed (subject to FIA

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DHL today become the new logisitcs partner for the FIA Formula E Championship

DHL to Deliver Formula E Around the World

DHL has today announced a multiyear global partnership with the FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully-electric car racing series beginning in September 2014. The new Championship features single-seater open-wheel cars powered exclusively by electric energy. The announcement was made in conjunction with the unveiling ceremony of the official Spark-Renault SRT_01E Formula E car

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FIA Formula E New Spark-Renault FE-01 Electric Racing Car

Formula E unveils new Spark-Renault SRT_01E at Frankfurt Motor Show

FIA President Jean Todt and Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E Holdings, revealed the much-anticipated new Spark-Renault SRT_01E fully-electric single-seater during the opening day of the prestigious 65th International Frankfurt Motor Show. Watched by invited guests and members of the press, the SRT_01E has been designed and built by Spark Racing Technology, headed by the

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Lucas di Grassi performs donuts at the Qualcomm launch event using the prototyre Formula E car

Qualcomm Halo Becomes Official Founding Technology Partner for Formula E

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced a multiyear agreement with Formula E Holdings (FEH) to become an Official Founding Technology Partner of the FIA Formula E Championship, the new international championship featuring racing cars powered exclusively by electric energy. The agreement will allow Qualcomm and FEH to showcase mobile and Electronic Vehicle technologies globally through

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Number 59 Rider Ho Chi Fung on the Zongshen AC, Winner at Oschersleben 17th August 2013

Shane Turpin & Ho Chi Fung Celebrate Weekend eRoadRacing Wins

Congratulations are in order to Shane Turpin who won the eight-lap Indianapolis FIM eRoadRacing World Cup race, yesterday afternoon Sunday 18th August, by 13.733 seconds over Icon Brammo team mate Eric Bostrom. Kenyon Kluge finished in third position. Meanwhile, back in Europe at Oschersleben in Germany, congratulations are also in order for number 59 rider Ho Chi

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Gil de Ferran

Two Time IndyCar Champion Joins Formula E

Gil de Ferran, a two-time IndyCar National Champion and Indianapolis 500 race winner, has today joined the FIA Formula E Championship as an Official Ambassador. Debuting in September 2014, Formula E is the world’s first fully-electric racing Championship competing in city-centre circuits worldwide. The 45-year-old Brazilian, who boasts more than two decades of top-level motorsport

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New Formula E car - 3D rendering - Front View

Formula E to be on Fox Sports

FOX Sports, one of the largest global sports networks, has yesterday (August, 9th 2013) signed a multi-year, international multi-media deal with the FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully-electric car racing series beginning in September 2014. Formula E is a new FIA Championship featuring open-wheel cars powered exclusively by electricity and racing in the

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