You’ve heard about Formula 1, right? But do you know about Formula E, its plucky all-electric sibling? This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi talks with Sylvain Filippi, co-founder and chief technology officer of Envision Racing, about why the world needs an electric racing series, how Formula E is improving the experience for consumer electric cars, and why he’s not too concerned about the US backlash against EVs.

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EV Racing Struggles as Climate Action Falls on Priority List

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You&rsquo;ve heard about Formula 1, right? But do you know about Formula E, its plucky all-electric sibling? This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi talks with Sylvain Filippi, co-founder and chief technology officer of Envision Racing, about why the world needs an electric racing series, how Formula E is improving the experience for consumer electric cars, and why he&rsquo;s not too concerned about the US backlash against EVs.
Explore further:
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://envision-racing.com/">Envision Racing</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-29/f1-and-formula-e-next-lewis-hamilton-race-car-should-be-electric?embedded-checkout=true">Lewis Hamilton&rsquo;s Next Race Car Should Be Electric</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-08/ev-racing-struggles-as-climate-action-falls-on-priority-list">EV Racing Struggles as Climate Action Falls on Priority List</a></li>
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Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Eleanor Harrison Dengate, Siobhan Wagner, Sommer Saadi and Mohsis Andam. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/green">https://www.bloomberg.com/green</a>.

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Formula E shows the mind-boggling speed at which electric cars evolve

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