Mahindra & Pininfarina jointly develops
high-performance electric mobility
Mahindra Racing and Automobili Pininfarina announced that they will jointly develop new technologies for high-performance electric mobility. Both the companies will collaborate on the transfer of motorsport principles and technologies from the race track to the road.
The Mahindra owned Automobili Pininfarina was officially launched in April 2018 at the Rome E-Prix.
Mahindra & Pininfarina high-performance electric mobility
The Automobili Pininfarina has rolled out its first high-performance car range starting with the limited-edition Battista pure-electric hypercar.
Both the companies will share the technology which will include the programmes and components such as simulation and energy use, composites, powertrain, and cooling systems.
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They will also be sharing resources in areas such as wind tunnel work, suppliers and personnel, including the Mahindra Racing Formula E race drivers.
Dilbagh Gill, CEO & Team Principal, Mahindra Racing said, “We want to leverage the strengths of our organisations; both have a pretty strong ecosystem and we want to focus on how to bring these ecosystems together and that’s why the partnership is important. For Mahindra & Mahindra, which is the parent company for both, it’s a case of our two investments coming together to bring something special in terms of excitement, luxury, and sustainability to the consumer.”
“Our clients for the Battista pure-electric hypercar have already experienced the pinnacle of EV motorsport through testing Mahindra Racing cars on track. We see many opportunities to develop this relationship on many levels and I am looking forward to Automobili Pininfarina and Mahindra Racing being able to share more details of our exciting and strategic plans in the very near future,” Michael Perschke, CEO, Automobili Pininfarina.
Mahindra is a founding and the only Indian team to compete in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, it is the world’s first all-electric street racing series. Mahindra Racing has an impressive stats sheets and is a multi-race winning outfit after its victory at the Berlin E-Prix in 2017.
Mahindra Racing will next be seen in action on Saturday 29 February at the Marrakesh E-Prix, round.
The team is committed not only to push the limits of technology and innovation in the electric vehicle space but also to address the impact of climate change. It is the only Formula E team to be awarded the FIA Environmental Accreditation Two-Star rating.
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