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Nissan, Mahindra in talks with possible Formula E customer teams

Nissan, Mahindra in talks with possible Formula E customer teams

Following Envision’s new agreement with Jaguar, in which the British marque will begin the more powerful Gen3 era by supplying powertrains to a customer team for the first time in its tenure, Mahindra and Nissan added that they are also considering expanding their reach on the grid.

As it stands, the Avalanche Andretti, Venturi and Dragon/Penske teams do not yet have powertrain plans firmed up for next year, and nor does the continuation of the Mercedes outfit with an expected buyout deal on the table.

Maserati will join the championship next season and is expected to partner with one of the above teams, leaving fewer options available for Nissan and Mahindra.

Mahindra team principal Dilbagh Gill revealed the Indian manufacturer had conversations over supplying teams with its powertrains, hinting that Envision was one of the teams on the table by joking that its team principal Sylvain Filippi had “made the wrong choice”.

German manufacturer ZF became heavily involved in the design…

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