in Formula E and Gen 4 until 2030

Choices, strategies, effective investments and finally results. It’s been six years since Nissan entered the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the world championship dedicated to electric single-seaters. It was 2018 and after 5 years of experience, the Japanese manufacturer, which has been the pioneer of mobility on the pipeline, is beginning to see the fruits of its policy of small, but inevitable, steps in sports adventure. However, they are all connected, connected and deeply connected with industrial planning and production in such a complex era as the present. Therefore, the announcement that Nissan – the first international manufacturer to do so -. confirmed its commitment to Formula E, from the 13th season (2026-2027) to the 16th season (2029-2030), that is, that of GEN4, the most advanced technology of Formula E, is fully compatible with the Nissan Ambition 2030 plan.

A plan thatIndeed, between the fiscal years 2024-2030, the Tokyo-based company is preparing to introduce 34 electric models to cover all segments and achieve a 40% electric mix worldwide by 2026 and 60% at the end of ten years. In fact, it’s as if Nissan is using Formula E as an innovation laboratory. The ideal environment to test and develop electric mobility solutions. And after all, GEN4 is a technology that includes modern features, such as high energy efficiency and regeneration capacity of up to 700 kW, high power, up to 600 kW, and safety innovations.

Important trip, the one defined by Nissan that fully believed in Formula E technology as demonstrated in 2022 by the purchase of the e.dams team and last year by the transfer of the sports team, from the historic headquarters of Le Mans to the technological future in Paris . And it can’t be a coincidence that, especially in the tenth season, the one that is completely ongoing, Nissan achieves reliability and safety with results that have never been achieved before, in terms of scale and continuity.

Due to the position of the pole and three consecutive podiums (Diryah, Sao Paulo and Tokyo), in the five races held so far, is in fact a practical test, an undeniable testimony to the progress made by Nissan in Formula E. The results that seem to be the best prelude to change the current season to be something that will be worth remembering for the quantum leap made. And that puts Nissan among the favorites in the Italian double event, for the first time at the Misano circuit. On the eve of the Romagna stage, which replaced the historic one in Rome, Nissan is actually 3rd in the drivers’ standings with Oliver Rowland having 7 points from 2 and 9 from 1; is 4th among teams and even 3rd in the classification of new constructors. And it would be even better, as Rowland in his home GP in Japan, in front of 3,000 Nissan employees sitting in 8 dedicated grandkids, he would not have to take any risks to take the victory after leading the entire race. And Sacha Fenestraz himself, another Nissan driver, despite the qualifying problem that made him start last, was able to come back from 20th place to 11th.

In short, conditions everyone is there for the main character race in Misano, as confirmed by Tommaso Volpe, general manager of Nissan Formula E and Managing Director of the Nissan Formula E Team: “In Tokyo we probably had the best performance of the season and we must take this opportunity .results. We are also pleased to announce our commitment to GEN4, we are proud to be the first company to confirm its presence in Formula E until 2030. The team is growing and our new headquarters, with its state-of-the-art facilities, will contribute significantly to the development of the cars. for the coming seasons.”