The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has released the names of the nine manufacturers that have been granted homologation for the 2018/19 season of the all-electric FIA Formula E Championship.

This round of homologations means that the powertrains fall into line with the new cycle of homologation for the chassis and battery, which will remain standard over the course of three seasons, starting from Season 5. (2018/19—2020/21).

The manufacturers are:
    •    ABT Formel E
    •    BMW AG
    •    DS Automobiles
    •    Jaguar Land Rover
    •    Mahindra Racing
    •    NextEV NIO
    •    Penske Autosport
    •    Renault
    •    Venturi Automobiles

Alejandro Agag, Founder & CEO of Formula E, said: “The mission of the FIA Formula E Championship is to act as a platform to advance the development of electric vehicle technology and alternative energy solutions—this hinges on the participation of automotive and component manufacturers. When we launched the series in 2012, we had forecast to secure at least three manufacturers by Season 5. The news has highlighted the number and quality of manufacturers joining the championship and tripling our initial expectations.”



The 2018/19 season will see the debut of the new-look Formula E car, whose shape has been defined by the FIA with the aim of having a futuristic and appealing design, according to Formula E. It will be produced by Spark Racing Technology, who won the chassis tender.

There will also be a new standard battery produced by McLaren Applied Technologies. With the new battery, Formula E will no longer require two cars per driver and the potential of a mid-race car change.