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DS Automobiles has extended its commitment to the FIA Formula E World Championship until 2026.
In doing so, the French car manufacturer becomes the second Formula E team to sign up to the forthcoming Gen3 regulations set to be introduced for the 2022-23 season, following Mahindra Racing.
DS Automobiles has been competing in Formula E since season 2 in 2015-2016 and partnered with Chinese racing team TECHEETAH since the start of the Gen2 era in season 5. The duo have claimed two consecutive Drivers’ and Teams’ Championships alongside seven race wins and 15 podiums. Antonio Felix da Costa is the team’s reigning Drivers’ champion.
DS 4 blurs categories to compete with Audi, BMW, Mercedes premium compacts
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The DS 4 premium compact, shown here in Cross trim, will be available in the fourth quarter. It will be built at Opel s factory in Ruesselsheim, Germany.
PARIS DS Automobiles is re-entering the compact segment with the DS 4, a high-riding hatchback that will be built at an Opel factory in Germany.
The hatchback will be available in three distinct trim versions and with an optional plug-in hybrid powertrain.
It is the first vehicle built on a new version of PSA Group s EMP2 platform for compact and midsize vehicles, which allows for a plug-in hybrid powertrain but not a full-electric one.