Nissan Becomes First Japanese Carmaker To Enter Formula E Series

Nissan is set to become the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the FIA Formula E Championship - joining the electric street racing series in season five. The move to participate in Formula E was something that we had foreseen and already told you about it a few weeks back. Nissan is set to replace the existing validated manufacturer, Renault for the 2018/19 season - maintaining the current list of nine manufacturers in total for season five and it’s expected that e.Dams would remain with Nissan.

Alejandro Agag, Founder & CEO of Formula E, said, "To have a name like Nissan coming on board is a momentous day for the series. Not only is it great to welcome a new manufacturer to the Formula E family - it’s great to see our first Japanese manufacturer entering the frame, showing truly how global the electric revolution is. Japan is a country at the forefront of new technologies with one of the biggest followings of Formula E. The shift towards sustainable mobility is in motion and it’s unstoppable. I look forward to seeing the Nissan logo adorned on the new-look cars for season five."

Daniele Schillaci, executive vice president of global marketing and sales, zero-emission vehicles and battery business, and chairman of Nissan’s management committee for Japan, Asia and Oceania said, “Nissan will be the first Japanese brand to enter this growing championship, bringing our long history of motorsports success to the Formula E grid. It will give us a global platform for bringing our pioneering Nissan Intelligent Mobility strategy to a new generation of racing fans. Nissan’s DNA is rich in innovation in electric mobility, not to mention a long history of success in motorsports. It makes sense that we bring these two core elements together by competing in Formula E.”

This is certainly a good move as Nissan has the expertise in the electric mobility space and this will help it enhance its technologies further.