Manufacturers Confirmed For The Start of Gen3 Era of ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

By admin March 31, 2022 Formula E
  • Seven of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers are currently registered to race the new Gen3 car from Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
  • Gen3 race car to be officially unveiled to the public on 28 April in Monaco ahead of the 2022 Monaco E-Prix
  • The all-electric Gen3 race car is the “pinnacle of performance, efficiency, and sustainability” and is Formula E’s most powerful, lightest, and fastest race car to date.
LONDON, UK. Thursday 31 March 2022 – Seven of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers have registered with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to race the new Gen3 car which debuts next season in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
The Gen3 race car will be officially unveiled to the public at the Yacht Club de Monaco on 28 April ahead of the Monaco E-Prix on 30 April.
The manufacturers currently confirmed for the Gen3 era of Formula E are:
  • DS Automobiles, France
  • Jaguar, United Kingdom
  • Mahindra Racing, India
  • Maserati, Italy
  • NIO 333, United Kingdom and China
  • Nissan, Japan
  • Porsche, Germany
The full list of teams will be released later in 2022.

About the Gen3 race car:
  • The world’s most efficient racing car – at least 40% of the energy used within a race will be produced by regenerative braking during the race.
  • The first formula car with both front and rear powertrains: a new front powertrain adds 250kW to the 350kW at the rear, more than doubling the regenerative capability of the current Gen2 to a total of 600kW.
  • The first formula car that will not feature rear hydraulic brakes due to the addition of the front powertrain and its regenerative capability.
  • An electric motor delivering up to 350kw of power (470BHP), capable of a top speed of 200mph (320 km/h), with a power-to-weight ratio that is twice as efficient as an equivalent 470BHP internal combustion engine (ICE).
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President, FIA said:
“We are delighted to confirm the commitment of seven of the world’s leading car manufacturers to the Gen3 era of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, and we look forward to seing them battle against each other. As a proving ground for future mobility, Formula E has always been at the cutting-edge of technology – as exemplified by the Gen3 single-seater – and we are confident that the forthcoming era will mark an exciting chapter in the series’ electrifying story.”
Jamie Reigle, CEO, Formula E said:
“We are excited to welcome many of the world’s most innovative and competitive automotive manufacturers into the Gen3 era of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The Gen3 race car will take Formula E’s iconic city centre racing to a new level, creating more intense action and drama on the track while delivering a leap forward in electric mobility off it. The Gen3 race car will set the standard for performance, efficiency and sustainability and serve as further tangible evidence of the innovative developments in electric vehicles achieved by manufacturers in the Championship.”
About Formula E and the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship:
As the world’s first all-electric FIA World Championship and the only sport certified net zero carbon since inception, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship brings dramatic racing to the heart of some of the world’s most iconic cities providing an elite motorsport platform for the world’s leading automotive manufacturers to accelerate electric vehicle innovation.
The Formula E network of teams, manufacturers, partners, broadcasters and host cities are united by a passion for the sport and a belief in its potential to accelerate sustainable human progress and create a better future for people and planet.
About ABB:
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global technology company that energises the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com
Sources: Formula E PR