The FIA released the names of the nine manufacturers who have been granted the homologation for the fifth, sixth and seventh FIA Formula E seasons. The manufacturers are: ABT Formel E, BMW AG, DS Automobiles, Jaguar Land Rover, Mahindra Racing, NextEV NIO, Penske Autosport, Renault and Venturi Automobiles.Season 5 will...

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...

Renault Sport and five of the teams currently contesting the first FIA Formula E Championship are among the eight new manufacturers accredited to produce powertrains from 2015-'16.The second season will see Formula E begin its move away from the control Spark-Renault SRT_01E package, which is powered by a McLaren Electronic...

Today at the Paris Motor Show, FIA President Jean Todt presented Venturi Automobiles with official certification of a new world land speed record for electric vehicles achieved by the company.On August 22nd, at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA, Venturi’s Buckeye Bullet 3 (VBB-3) vehicle, piloted by Roger Schroer,...

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has entered into a joint venture with Venturi Automobiles to enter a team for the inaugural season of Formula E.DiCaprio has co-founded the new Venturi Grand Prix Formula E team, which has secured the 10th and final entry for the 2014-'15 electric open-wheel championship."The future of...