Global technology leader to strengthen long-standing commitment to all-electric series by becoming race title partner for New York E-Prix on July 10 and 11.
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to New York City for the fourth time to compete on the tough concrete of the Red Hook Circuit in Brooklyn. Next weekend’s double-header event will follow strict COVID-19 protocols, created under guidance from the relevant authorities, to enable it to take place in a safe and responsible manner.
Winding its way around the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in the heart of the Red Hook neighborhood, the track has views across the Buttermilk Channel towards lower Manhattan and the statue of Liberty. The 14-turn, 2.32 km course combines high-speed turns, straightaways and hairpins to create a thrilling street circuit on which the 24 drivers will put their skills to the test.
ABB’s title partnership of the New York City E-Prix builds on its existing title partnership of the all-electric FIA World Championship and will be promoted across the city, including on billboards in Times Square, where a Formula E car will also be taking to the streets in the run-up to the races.
Theodor Swedjemark, ABB’s Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer, said: “The U.S. is ABB’s largest market, where we have 20,000 employees across all 50 states. ABB has significantly expanded the company’s US footprint since 2010 by investing more than $14 billion in plant expansions, greenfield development, and acquisitions to accelerate the adoption of e-mobility and electrification. Our involvement in the ABB New York City E-Prix is more than a race, it is an opportunity to test and develop e-technologies that will accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, create well-paying American jobs, spur innovation, and mitigate the impacts of climate change.”
Post time: Jul-07-2021
