The FIA has launched a new technical rule set for production electric vehicles that will allow them to compete in a variety of racing activities. The body has defined safety criteria around the cars, with the intention that they may be driven to the event, compete, and then return, provided they haven’t crashed, broken down, or run out of charge.
It is, says the FIA, the first time it has attempted to produce a set of regulations for production EVs, and the hope is that manufacturers will now develop