A delegate photographs the Formula E car on display in London November 12, 2013. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor
LONDON (Reuters) - A new series of high-speed electric car races in city centres around the world will aim to boost the market for battery-powered vehicles and advance the technology behind them, its backers said on Tuesday.
Formula E, which has the blessing of motor sport's FIA governing body, plans to stage its first race in Beijing next September and has signed up commercial partners including French car manufacturer Renault SA and tyre maker Michelin.
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