Partnership sees electric trucks supplied to Formula E circuits

Charge will supply electric trucks to all Formula E circuits in flagship cities worldwide

Charge the British-based automotive technology company and maker of 'smart electric trucks' has announced a global sponsorship with Formula E to become its official electric truck partner. 

The agreement will see Charge supply electric trucks to all Formula E circuits in cities worldwide. The trucks will be used for the drivers’ parades and for logistics of the race cars on and off the track. 

The first Charge truck is to be unveiled at the Paris Formula E prix and will be operated in partnership with DHL. The truck will be on the track parading the drivers before the race in front of the fans along the iconic street circuit. DHL are the official logistics partner for Formula E. 

With the partnership, Charge says it is changing the way trucks should be made with a fully integrated software solution that enables the hardware to be instantly upgraded with every aspect of the vehicle connected.

The company’s products add a fuel supply to an electric heavy commercial vehicle, extending its range — contrasting with efforts Tesla and others to create mass-market electric passenger cars.

Denis Sverdlov, chief executive at Charge, said: “We are proud to partner with Formula E, everything they are doing is aligned with our company mission and values. The truck and bus industry has stood still for many years, we are creating a highly efficient, affordable, environmentally superlative truck offering that we believe will transform major cities around the world. This partnership allows us to work closely with leading logistics companies like DHL where we can showcase our technology and the opportunity for every logistics company to revolutionise their fleets, resulting in huge savings to their businesses and improving their social and environmental impact. We believe the balance of our cost efficiency, unique hardware and software capabilities make our trucks unbeatable.”

Alexandro Agag, chief executive at Formula E, said: “We are thrilled to have Charge on board as our official electric truck partner. Our partnership makes sense on every level. They are an incredibly innovative company, the way they are approaching the electric truck and bus market with software that improves the hardware is very intelligent and it means our entire series from the cars to the trucks is completely electric and that’s a powerful message for change. I’m sure Charge will be the future of trucks and buses and we look forward to helping them grow.”