Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds says the series will “retain its DNA” and “be a street racing series” going forward, despite a recent influx of permanent facilities to the all-electric series' calendar.Portland International Raceway joined Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on the schedule last year, with Misano and the Shanghai International Circuit...

The London Formula E round will continue to be a Battersea Park double-header after the local council voted to retain the event.Wandsworth Council's Community Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee met on Tuesday night (November 24) to decide whether or not invoke a break clause in its contract with Formula E.Chaired...

From a distance, the Formula E cars that line up on the grid for this weekend's season-opener in Beijing will look pretty much like the cars that squeaked around the track during the all-electric championship's inaugural season. In fact, you won't even have to view them from afar: stand right...

Formula E will introduce its version of a virtual safety car in season two, a speed-limited full-course yellow period.A limit of 50km/h can be declared by the race director in lieu of a full safety car, with drivers required to remain in single file and not close on the car...

Ex-Sauber and Caterham Formula 1 reserve driver Robin Frijns will race for the Andretti Autosport Formula E team in the second season of the all-electric championship.Frijns won back-to-back titles in Formula BMW, Formula Renault 2.0 and Formula Renault 3.5 during his single-seater career, and currently leads the Blancpain Sprint GT...

Formula E has given the green light to an increase in battery power to 170kw during races in its second season.The original target of 133kw for the inaugural championship was raised to 150kw when it became clear in testing last year that the Williams Advanced Engineering batteries used in the...

The Andretti Autosport Formula E team is confident it has solved the problems that have blighted its pre-season testing program with its new powertrain.Simona de Silvestro has failed to complete a single timed lap across the two tests, with myriad problems disrupting the team's progress over the four days at...

The level of power available in Formula E races could be increased for the second season of the championship, in a proposal currently under evaluation.In the inaugural 2014-'15 campaign, power was restricted to 150kw in race mode compared to the full amount of 200kw available in practice and qualifying. The...

The Abt Formula E team says it is "in the middle" of its powertrain development for the championship's second season.Formula E is opening up areas of its internals for manufacturer development for season two, and the majority of teams are now focused on testing the new parts ahead of the...

Formula E championship leader Nelson Piquet Jr. has extended his deal with the Campos-run China Racing squad. The ex-Formula 1 racer has signed a new multi-season deal that will see him continue with the team into the second season of Formula E in 2015-'16 and beyond.Following victories at Long Beach...