Jaguar will officially return to motorsports by entering in late 2016 the FIA Formula E Championship with their own team.

The British company will take advantage of their entry in the only global electric-powered single-seater car championship in order to further develop their future EV powertrains and battery technology.

“Electric vehicles will absolutely play a role in Jaguar Land Rover’s future product portfolio and Formula E will give us a unique opportunity to further our development of electrification technologies,” said Nick Rogers, Group Engineering Director for Jaguar Land Rover. “The Championship will enable us to engineer and test our advanced technologies under extreme performance conditions.”

Jaguar is currently developing an all-electric crossover which according to the rumors will be a standalone model in their range and will offer 300 miles of driving range. This will be the first of Jaguar Land Rover’s all-electric future models planned.

Williams Advanced Engineering will be the technical partner to the Jaguar Formula E team, the same company which helped them in the development of the C-X75 plug-in hybrid supercar concept.

“We are delighted to welcome Jaguar into Formula E. Jaguar is a brand with a rich sporting heritage and the fact that it is returning to global motorsport with Formula E is a huge endorsement of the championship and its ability to influence the development of electric cars,” said Alejandro Agag, Chief Executive Officer for Formula E. “Jaguar brings with it a passionate fan base that will drive the popularity of the championship across the world and once again shows that Formula E is the future of motorsport.”

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