All-electric Formula series of Formula E one of the founding teams e.DamsJapanese automobile manufacturer to Nissan sold. e.Dams, which Nissan first became a partner in 2018, has since represented the Nissan brand in Formula E.
While the details of the agreement between e.Dams and Nissan are kept secret, the Japanese manufacturer’s interest in recent electric projects does not go unnoticed. Here are the details of the new purchase that will change the balance in the Formula E series.
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Formula E team e.Dams sold to Nissan
Completely electric Formula series for Jean-Paul Driot Founded by e.Dams; After Driot’s death, it was left to his sons Oliver and Gregory. However, the two partners, both of Dams’ Formula E as well as Formula 2 disposed of the racing team.
While Formula E is transitioning to new ‘Gen3’ regulations with the next 2022/2023 season, Nissan wants to regulate the team it partnered with in 2018 under the new rules. Nissan COO Ashwani Gupta said:
“When we decided to invest in Gen3 (the new sporting regulations), we wanted complete control over every aspect of Formula E, including the powertrain as well as the racing team. This project is an integral part of Nissan Motor.”
Ashwani Gupta also clarified some key points about e.Dams. R&D operations He said he would stay in France, but they would send a large number of engineers to France to work on this project. According to Gupta’s statement, the Japanese and French teams will transfer information to each other.
The investments made by the Japanese manufacturer in the electrification world are growing day by day. development of new electric vehicles and battery technology over the next five years in 2021. 17.6 billion dollars announced that it would invest.
23 electrified models by 2030 Saying that it wants to develop, Nissan wants to catch up with its competitors in big markets such as the USA and China. The last Formula E step seems critical to the R&D of electric vehicles.
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