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GEN3 Evo is here!
Take a look at our new car for Season 11 of Formula E, as the all-electric competition enters a new phase.
The GEN3 Evo promises to be the fastest and most competitive season yet, with all cars able to accelerate from 0-60mph in just 1.82 seconds.
Take a closer look at our car in the gallery below!
The gallery was not found!Envision Racing has unveiled its brand new GEN3 Evo racing car for Season 11.
Sticking to the team’s now-familiar green and blue colour scheme, the eye-catching livery builds on the striking look that has become renowned to fans over the past three seasons – updating and refining key elements to adapt to the sleeker lines of the all-new Jaguar I Type 7.
Developed by specialists from Formula E and the FIA, the new GEN3 Evo marks a significant leap in electric racing technology, with all-wheel drive technology and acceleration that is 36% faster than the GEN3 car – reaching 0-60mph in 1.82 seconds, 30% faster than a current F1 car.
The car also features a new body kit which is designed to be stronger, more robust and more aerodynamic, delivering closer wheel-to-wheel racing.
All-wheel drive will be available for the first time ever in Formula E history. It will be available during qualifying duels, race starts, and throughout Attack Mode. Added AWD maximises acceleration and control, elevating the thrill of critical race moments and intensifying driver rivalries.
It will also enhance both performance and strategy, providing more exciting racing for drivers and fans alike.
On the car, Climate Stripes remain in a prominent position on the rear wing of the Green Machine: highlighting Envision Racing’s commitment to raising awareness around climate change topics through an ongoing partnership with Professor Ed Hawkins.
The partnership – which was first launched among world leaders at COP28 in 2023 – will continue to explore new ways to promote key climate change discussion points over the coming year.
Sylvain Filippi, Managing Director & CTO of Envision Racing, said: “We are highly motivated for the start of Season 11, which is fast approaching. The new GEN3 Evo car unlocks so much potential, and will no doubt produce even more thrilling and close racing.”
Sebastien Buemi said: “After my first taste driving the GEN3 Evo, I’m very impressed with the all-wheel drive, and think it will add another new exciting element to Formula E racing. The new bodywork looks great, and even better in our green livery, and I am looking forward to getting out on track to kick start Season 11.”
Robin Frijns said: “The new GEN3 Evo should produce some of the most exciting and close racing we have ever had in Formula E. From the testing we’ve done so far, I really enjoy driving the new car and hope we can have a strong year and challenge for trophies.”
Envision Racing, teams’ world champions in Season 9, are one of the most successful teams in the history of the sport, having won more championship points and achieved more podium finishes than any other team in Formula E history.
In 2023 they claimed five podium results, finishing in the top three in three of the final four races of the season.
The new car is currently scheduled to be on track for the first time next week in Valencia, as all teams complete pre-season testing from November 4-7 at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit.
Season 11 gets underway in December, with Sao Paulo the host city ahead of a campaign that will see racing in cities including Miami, Tokyo, Shanghai, Monaco and London.
Envision Racing will be exhibiting at this year’s New Scientist: Live event in London – come on down and experience everything great about the team!
This year’s exhibition will take place from October 12-14 at the ExCeL Centre in London, the same venue where Formula E’s season finale has been hosted in recent years.
Envision Racing will have a stand at the event featuring the world’s first fully electric two-seater racing car along with a Formula E simulator, allowing guests to test out their own driving skills on the virtual track.
The final day of the exhibition is Schools Day, and to mark the attendance of thousands of kids from across the country, our race engineer Connor Summerville will be giving a special talk on the Your Future in STEM Stage, before being available to meet youngsters interested in a future in engineering on the team stand in the afternoon.
For more information on ticketing and how to attend, click here!
September 13 marks 10 years since the very first race in Formula E – and ten years of Envision Racing’s participation in the world’s leading all-electric motorsport series.
Envision Racing – initially entered into the sport as Virgin Racing – were one of the founding members of the sport, and have been one of the most popular and successful teams ever since. The team has finished on the podium 53 times to date and amassed 1726 points – more than any other team in the competition.
Envision Racing drivers have claimed 16 wins to date, with the team becoming world champions in Season 9 after a dramatic conclusion to the teams’ championship in London.
The team took its first win in Formula E in just the sport’s second race, when Sam Bird crossed the line first in Putrajaya in 2014. The team has gone on to win races all around the world, from New York to Paris, London and Monaco.
Since Envision came on board ahead of Season 5, with the team going on to ever-greater success. In Season 9, when the team won the world championship as Nick Cassidy challenged for the driver’s title until the final weekend, the Green Machine’s championship points total of 304 was at the time a record performance from any team over one season.
The team’s success on the track has been matched by its commitment to promoting sustainability and climate action off it. The team has hosted Race Against Climate Change events in capitals all across the world, with almost 300,000 fans having made a pledge on the team’s website to reduce their carbon footprint in various ways. Presenting to world leaders at COP26 and COP28, and at the World Economic Forum, award-winning projects such as ‘Recover E’ have helped drive attention and conversation about the need to make positive changes for the future.
Here’s to another 10 years of success!
Across the world, huge efforts are underway to make the transition to renewable energy in the race against climate change.
Key to this transition is the adoption of electric vehicles, and Formula E has become a showcase for the technological revolution that is taking place. But there are concerns that demand for EVs is faltering, putting at risk commitments to phase out petrol and diesel cars within a decade.
To understand more about the various obstacles to EV adoption, Envision’s Race Against Climate Change Automotive Summit in London brought together experts from the automotive industry for a fascinating discussion before a live audience at Tobacco Dock in London.
The event, hosted by Roger Atkins, founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook, came on the eve of the London E-Prix, the finale of the Season 10 Formula E season. Panellists shared insight into some of the current barriers to the adoption of EVs and considered how technological innovation could help, particularly around battery development and superfast charging.
Sylvain Filippi, Managing Director and CTO of Envision Racing,, spoke of the astonishing pace of technological development in Formula E since the sport was launched 10 years ago and how this has had a positive impact on electric road cars.
“We had two goals: to create a really exciting sport, and to drive innovation which would encourage the adoption of EVs,” said Filippi. “There has been huge progress in technology and performance.”
For example, 10 years ago teams needed two cars per driver because of the battery’s limitations. The current car has a power of 350 KW, so close to 500 horsepower, compared to 150KW eight years ago, so more than double the power.
Filippi added: “Our current power train has an energy efficiency of 96%, so we only waste 4% of energy. That is really why electric cars will win, 100% guaranteed, simply because they use three times less energy per mile travelled than a combustion engine.
“Whichever way you get it, this is how it is going to win. It is the only way we will make our transportation carbon neutral.”
Felix Stellmaszek, Senior Partner and Managing Director at the Boston Consulting Group, acknowledged that growth in overall global demand for EVs had suffered a setback, with different growth trends in different parts of the world. EV sales in China remained strong, but demand was flat in markets like Germany, where subsidies or incentives are being phased out. The global EV market was “at a crossroads”, he said.
“What will it take to crack the next wave of EV adopters? In the US 38% are considering an electric vehicle but when you really drill down, they want to have a 350-mile plus range, they want to have 20 minutes or less charging time and they want to have prices south of $50,000. The last time I checked the Hyundai Ionic 6 fulfilled all of these criteria but not many more vehicles.
“There is great opportunity, because we are definitely on the right path. But if you think that we are already there we would be fooling ourselves.”
Hendrick de Zeeuw, Chief Commercial Officer, Teijin Aramid, suggested that geopolitics will play a very big role in EV adoption trends.
“There are different drivers across the world,” de Zeeuw noted.
“The conversations we have in North America regarding climate change and sustainability are completely different to what we talk about in Europe, where they all want to know about your CO2 footprint compared to other suppliers or compared to the competition. If we go to the US, it is a non-discussion.
“However, when we start talking about circularity over there and being able to take products back at the end of life, then that triggers a discussion.”
Doug Johnson-Poensgen is the CEO and Founder of Circulor, which provides a leading solution to industrial, complex supply chain traceability based on AI and Blockchain technology.
He raised concerns over the supply of raw materials that are needed for EVs, particularly batteries.
“There is a global arms race underway at the moment for enough of the raw materials to make enough batteries at the right price point,” Johnson-Poensgen said.
“Many of these raw materials come with a host of challenges around responsible sourcing; think of child labour in the cobalt supply chain, think of deforestation in mining of pig iron in Indonesia or water scarcity in the Atacama Desert which is where lithium brine salts come from.
“Bearing in mind we are all being told we have to drive electric vehicles by 2030 or 2035, that is impossible with the amount of raw materials currently coming out of the ground. Unlike oil, which we burn, almost all of this rock can be recycled. But there are not nearly enough first-generation Hyundai batteries to be recycled. There’s production scrap but there’s not nearly enough of that either.
“Recycling is more sustainable and will produce more of these materials over time. But right now, we have a mining problem.”
John Saffrett, Deputy Chief Executive of Ayvens, the leasing company and global leader in sustainable mobility, believes a “reluctant second wave” of EV buyers is being driven faster on the corporate side by government regulation, while the retail side was being boosted by initiatives such as salary sacrifice schemes or other incentive programmes, which make EVs more attractive to company car drivers.
Saffrett said he remained confident that business would solve some of the barriers to adoption, such as the capacity of batteries and the charging infrastructure.
“I’m an optimist and I’m not worried about that. It will all get solved,” he said. “The energy suppliers will work out how to meet the peaks and troughs and people will have a reality check that range isn’t that big a deal.”
The Race Against Climate Change Automotive Summit highlighted both the strides made and the challenges faced in the transition to electric vehicles. As experts from the automotive industry emphasised, technological advancements in battery efficiency and superfast charging are crucial, but so are addressing geopolitical influences, raw material supply issues, and varying global demand trends.
The insights shared highlight the complexity of achieving widespread adoption of EVs, yet there is optimism that innovation and strategic policies will pave the way. As we navigate this critical transition, the event showed that collaboration across sectors and continued focus on overcoming these barriers will be the key to driving forward the electric revolution.
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In the race against climate change, partnership and collaboration are vital in the transition to Net Zero.
This is why Envision Racing were delighted to team up with its partner, Superdry, ahead of the recent London E-Prix for the latest Race Against Climate Change: Live event.
Leading figures from business, sport and fashion came together to share ideas about how collaboration between the worlds of sport and fashion can accelerate a more sustainable future for sport and the clothing industry, and how innovation can play a key role in reducing the collective impact on our planet.
The summit, which took place at London’s Tobacco Dock, pulled no punches about the scale of the urgent challenge we face, with the world set to breach the 1.5C climate threshold by 2027, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. But guests also heard about the outstanding, pioneering innovation taking place in the apparel industry and in motorsport to alleviate the impact of climate change and help the world in the transition towards Net Zero.
The Superdry event was kicked off by Andres Bragagnini, Manager of Stakeholder Engagement at the Apparel Impact Institute. He highlighted how the textiles industry, Formula E, the broader sports industry and automotive industry have so much in common, when it comes to managing change to reduce their carbon footprints, with interconnected global supply chains and similar energy, logistical, transport, social and environmental challenges.
The fashion industry faces formidable challenges to become sustainable. The industry is one of the most polluting in the world, accounting for around 10% of emissions. If nothing changes, by 2050 the industry will use up to a quarter of the world’s carbon budget. The process of dying textiles is the second worst water polluter worldwide; it takes 2,000 gallons of water just to make one pair of jeans.
Against this difficult background, the fashion industry is making significant progress towards a target to reduce net emissions by 45% by 2030, explained Bragagnini. The Apparel Impact Institute (AII) has been working with hundreds of factories in countries like China, Bangladesh and India to improve production process and supply chains in the quest for sustainability. The organisation is leading with initiatives such as the Fashion Climate Fund, which improve access to finance for factories in some of the poorest parts of the world to invest in new technologies.
Superdry, the UK fashion brand, agreed a multi-year partnership with Envision Racing at the start of 2024, supplying the racing team’s high-performance clothing made with sustainable products. As one of three guest speakers in a fascinating panel debate around sustainable fashion solutions, Shaun Packe, COO of Superdry, explained how the partnership was the latest stage in his company’s journey to improve the way it operates.
“We make and sell apparel so we are not sustainable,” said Packe.
“All we can do is think about how we can reduce our impact. We started about four years ago and we have made good progress. About two-thirds of all the garments we sold last year are lower impact, with significant material difference to our normal products.
“We now recycle over 70 million plastic bottles into our garments.”
Speakers also included Joanna Czutkowna, Managing Director of 5Thread, who specialises in circularity in sports apparel. Joanna welcomed new EU legislation intended to improve supply chains and enhance sustainability in fashion.
“Some companies have taken voluntary action which has created an unlevel playing field,” Czutkowna said.
“Some people say, ‘We have been doing this for years and it is costing us a lot of money.’ Other retailers are coming on board who aren’t really doing anything. It is important to have that standardisation and that clarity for all brands to meet. I just hope the UK can get onboard in bringing in the EU legislation.”
Joining them on the panel, Pierrick Beraud, Global Head of Sustainable Finance at Univers, said: “Every single technology required to decarbonise the industry exists.
“Solutions are there, whether it is software, hardware, or transforming the manufacturing process. However, the question is whether they are scalable. Is the funding there, and who pays the bill? This is typically where the challenges lie.”
Closing the event with a talk about his personal experience of climate change as a professional sportsperson, Envision Racing driver Sébastien Buemi discussed how important it was to feel comfortable in his team clothing whatever the conditions, while also knowing that they have been designed and manufactured in a sustainable way.
“You want something that looks good, something that is sustainable,” Buemi said.
“At Envision we are always trying to do our best to contribute in a sustainable way.”
He went on to announce the launch of a sustainable fashion pledge as part of Envision Racing’s online fan engagement platform, which will encourage sports fans and fashion enthusiasts alike to pledge to make better, more sustainable choices around the clothes they wear and how they dispose of them.
In the fight against climate change, the collaboration between Envision Racing and Superdry, as well as the industry leaders participating in the event, showcased the power of partnership in advancing towards Net Zero. The launch of the sustainable fashion pledge exemplifies the ongoing commitment to sustainability, encouraging individuals to make conscious choices in their fashion consumption.
This collaboration not only inspires hope but also sets a tangible example of how united efforts can drive meaningful change in the race against climate change.
Envision Racing received the Climate Champion award at the Formula E end-of-season gala in London on Sunday.
The team was recognised for its groundbreaking Recover E project, which saw the team create a functioning, full-size replica of a GEN3 Formula E car made entirely of e-waste, raising awareness of the growing problem.The car – which was supported by worldwide design competition for schoolchildren – gained worldwide attention, and has gone on to be displayed at COP28 and the World Economic Forum.
After being launched on BBC’s The One Show in 2023, the car – designed by Manchester-based artist Liam ‘Lazerian’ Hopkins – has gained worldwide media attention, from outlets including Forbes, CNN and ITV.
The award, open to all Formula E teams, was judged based on the extent teams had clearly demonstrated the ambition and innovation of the team’s role in creating credible impact on furthering climate action and the legacy potential to inspire or drive change within the sector.
E-waste is considered by the UN to be the world’s next growing climate issue. To date, over 50,000 fans have taken an e-waste pledge on the team’s website – promising to improve their relationship with electronic items and the ways they dispose of them.
E-waste also forms the cornerstone of the team’s partnership with Cartoon Network. In 2024, the two entities combined to launch a special ‘Climate E-Racers’ game on Roblox, which enables children of all ages to race against each other while also learning about e-waste and what they can do to limit its impact.
To date over one million players have had a go at the game, completing more than 500,000 climate challenges in the process.
Envision Racing and partners Superdry have come together to launch a Sustainable Fashion pledge, encouraging consumers to think about the purchasing choices they make.
The pledge was officially unveiled by Envision Racing driver Sebastien Buemi at the team’s latest Race Against Climate Change: Live event in London, on the eve of the London E-Prix.
By completing a few simple questions around their purchasing habits, fans taking the pledge can see exactly how much carbon dioxide and water they could save simply by switching to organic cotton products – while also learning about the wider impact of fast fashion on the environment.
Fans then pledge to make that simple change to their habits, helping to drive towards a more sustainable future.
For each pledge taken, Envision Racing is also committing to planting a mangrove tree in Madagascar.
Envision Racing and Superdry partnered ahead of Season 10 of the Formula E World Championship, powered by a joint commitment towards ‘driving sustainability in style’.
United by a commitment to sustainability, the multi-year agreement will see the two brands leverage the unique opportunity presented to them and showcase how more considered choices can be both fashionable and an aspirational statement of intent.
The Sustainable Fashion pledge becomes another element of that. It is the 13th pledge available to fans, joining others based around e-waste, mobility, energy and food habits.
To date over 250,000 have taken a climate pledge, committing to reflecting on their habits and choosing options that will better preserve the planet and the environment. The team’s aim is to reach a total of one million pledges.
Envision Racing, known as the ‘greenest team on the greenest grid’, launched the consumer-facing part of RACC, called the Sustainable Chain, to empower its fans and their communities to make green pledges and drive climate action in the wake of the UN’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.
To date, fans’ actions have saved over 48 million kilograms of dangerous carbon dioxide emissions from entering the atmosphere.
Via Envision Racing’s website, fans calculate their carbon footprint and then watch it diminish as they introduce green lifestyle changes. These include:
After submitting some data about their current habits in each area, fans can see clearly exactly the impact they could have by making even some very minor changes to their lifestyle.
To take the new fashion pledge, and see the other pledges on offer, click here!
With e-waste increasingly impacting lives across the globe – and the World Health Organisation calling e-waste the ‘next growing threat to the environment’ – Envision Racing and Cartoon Network have partnered to launch a cross-platform EMEA wide campaign to inform, engage, and empower children about e-waste.
According to the UN, electronic waste (e-waste) is the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream, with production expected to reach 82 million tonnes globally per year by 2030. This includes items such as mobile phones, laptops, MP3 players, plugs and batteries.
The move follows on from the successful launch of the Climate E-Racers game on Roblox: in the first month on the platform, over one million users have tried out the game, which encourages racing against the clock and friends while learning about some key e-waste themes.
E-waste is very relevant to Cartoon Network’s audience as it has an increasing impact on kids’ lives. As digital and tech natives, electronics play a fundamental role in their everyday life. All kids around the world can relate toe-waste with toys being a massive source: 7.3 billion e-toys (car racing sets, electric trains, music toys, talking dolls, drones etc) are now discarded annually. That’s an average of one per person on Earth!
A research survey undertaken by Cartoon Network found that 70% of children aged 6-11 across the EMEA region, had not heard of e-waste or were aware but not sure / had no idea what it means. Results from the study show that:
• MAJORITY OF KIDS AGED 6-11 YRS. CLAIM TO HAVE HEARD OF E-WASTE, BUT IN REALITY, FEW (30%) KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
• KIDS IN POLAND (47%), TURKEY (37%) & SOUTH AFRICA (28%) MORE FAMILIAR WITH E-WASTE THAN PEERS IN UK (19%) AND FRANCE (17 %)
• POLISH KIDS (81 %) ARE NOTABLY MORE LIKELY TO LINK E-WASTE WITH THE CORRECT DEFINITION vs. OTHER MARKETS; UK (26%) & FRANCE (19%) UNDER-INDEX
• MOST KIDS (87 %) HAVE AT LEAST ONE E-WASTE ITEM AT HOME WITH KIDS’ TOYS, HEADPHONES & TABLETS AMONG THE TOP 3
• MANY KIDS SAY THEY STORE E-WASTE ITEMS AT HOME OR THROW THEM AWAY, HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR EDUCATION
Source: EMEA Kids Insights, primary research survey conducted on the Quantilope platform, Aug’23; sample size n=1,500, Audience: Kids aged 6-11 yrs. ; Markets: UK, S. Africa, France, Turkey & Poland
In response to this data, Cartoon Network recognised the opportunity to benefit both the planet and children by using its combined platforms, reach, and the expertise of Envision Racing to highlight the issue of electronic waste. The e-waste campaign aims to raise awareness and understanding through new, fun, relatable, and inspiring content designed to encourage action via e-waste-themed Climate Champions challenges,informative videos, quizzes and trivia.
Cartoon Network Climate Champions’ new e-waste video content will air on the Cartoon Network channeland includes a “Guide to E-waste” video that explains what e-waste is, why it’s an important issue and the basics of how we can help tackle it. Cartoon Network will also air e-waste promos, explaining issues around e-waste with a call to action on how kids can get involved in tackling it, and share weekly uploads to its social & YouTube channels to help broaden reach and drive key e-waste messages home.
In addition, children can find new, fun and informative e-waste content in the Cartoon Network Climate Champions app and on the website. This includes new e-waste challenges, new facts and trivia about e-waste, new quizzes, new voting cards, and new videos featuring real kids talking about the issue of electronic waste.
Among the many e-waste challenges available includes the ‘Device Rescue Mission,’ where children check their homes for old electronic devices that can be recycled, the ‘No Crossed Wires’ challenge, which involves taking care of chargers by preventing damage from wire tangles, and the ‘Phone Numbers!’ challenge, where kids count the number of mobile phones in their homes, including unused ones.
Warner Bros Discovery, VP Brand, Comms and Digital Content Strategy, Monika Oomen says: “E-waste is highly relevant to children, yet our research indicates a notable gap between their intentions and actions, primarily due to a lack of knowledge on proper disposal methods. It is encouraging to witness the agency among kids, and our goal is to help translate their intentions into meaningful actions.”
Cartoon Network’s Climate Champions initiative empowers and inspires young people to act and help the environment. Kids aged 6-12 can become Climate Champions by taking on daily challenges and making a significant difference together. The collaboration with the world champion racing team, Envision Racing, underscores Cartoon Network’s commitment to educating young minds.
In the MENA region, Cartoon Network has been actively engaging children with a variety of interactive activities as part of the Climate Champions initiative. Cartoon Network MENA recently partnered with the Emirates Environmental Group to launch an environment-themed drawing competition, inspiring children to creatively explore and raise awareness about environmental issues.
Further expanding their Climate Champions initiative, Cartoon Network EMEA integrated it into Cartoon Network Game On! by introducing e-waste challenges on Roblox. In collaboration with Envision Racing, they launched the Climate E-Racers mini-game, where players race in vehicles customized with e-waste collected in the game, completing Climate Champions challenges.
Since its launch in May, Climate E-Racers has amassed over 1 million visits, ensuring this crucial message reaches children during their playtime. Over half-a-million in-game climate challenges have also been completed; meaning players are learning about how they can tackle e-waste as they earn ways to customise their racing cars.
As part of Envision Racing’s Race Against Climate Change programme, the team has long aimed to energise fans to help save the planet, with the growing problem of e-waste a recent focus.
In 2023 the team unveiled the world’s first, fully driveable race car made entirely out of e-waste to highlight the growing worldwide problem.
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