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The disposable nature of modern gadgetry is leading to a worrying e-waste problem. To highlight the issue, Envision Racing and artist Liam Hopkins teamed up to create a Formula E Gen3 racecar built from discarded phones, laptops, vapes and other tech.

As Season 9 of the ABB Formula E World Championships comes to a close in London, a modified Gen3 electric race car has smashed a two-year-old indoor speed record set by Porsche with a top speed of 218.71 km/h.

Much faster, lighter and more powerful than ever before, the Gen3 Formula E racer also takes regenerative braking to the next level. Unveiled today in Monaco, it runs a dual-motor setup that captures so much stopping power it won't need rear brakes.

Sporting enterprises are searching for new ways to cater to a locked-down world and while most flounder in the virtual realm, motorsport is quite the opposite: no other virtual sport can replicate the real deal for a spectator quite like motorsport.

The Extreme E race series chose the Goodwood Festival of Speed to reveal the Odyssey 21 rally racer. With a 550-hp electric powertrain and 37-in tires, this thing is ready to bite, grab and slide its way across every type of earthly surface toward the ultimate in pure-electric bragging rights.

Ready player one? Gamers who’ve loved the Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo in the PlayStation game can now feast their eyes on the real thing. Audi has built a track-ready version of the e-tron to use as a race taxi in the all-electric Formula E series. Want a ride?

Having dropped the WEC last year, Audi has unveiled the car that will lead its motorsports involvement in the world of electric mobility. The FE04 will take to the track in the next Formula E season, making Audi the first big German manufacturer to have a factory offering in the burgeoning category.

Furthering its support of Formula E electric racing, Jaguar has announced the world’s first production battery electric vehicle race series. Called the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy, the series will support FIA’s Formula E championship, utilizing the same race circuits on the same weekends.

The third season of Formula E ended on the weekend, with Lucas Di Grassi snatching the title in dramatic circumstances. Races in cities, drama and support from big brands have made the category a growing force, but it's far from perfect. Here are three things we'd like to see from Formula E.

Another giant of the German car industry has thrown its weight behind Formula E, with Porsche deciding to drop its World Endurance Championship program in favor of the fast-growing category. The decision is a huge blow for the WEC, which lost the support of Audi around the same time last year.

Formula E has gained another big name entrant, with Mercedes-Benz joining rivals Audi and BMW in committing to the growing category. The decision spells the end of the brand's involvement in DTM racing, and signals a continued push towards electric mobility.

BMW has announced plans for its i Division to join the burgeoning Formula E series. It won't be the first German manufacturer to enter a factory-backed car in the pure-electric category, but the move signals a strong focus on electro-mobility from the suits in Munich.