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.

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“Electrification is at the core of DS Automobiles’ global strategy,” DS Automobiles director general Beatrice Foucher said in a statement. “We have been the first premium car maker to enter Formula E and our brand has significantly benefitted from the work and the successes of DS Performance, both in terms of development and brand awareness. If today DS Automobiles is the multienergy constructor with the lowest average of CO2 emissions in Europe, it is also thanks to the expertise acquired in Formula E. Extending our commitment to 2026 will offer us new opportunities to continue our development work!”

Formula E’s Gen3 cars will be more powerful than ever before, producing the equivalent of 470 hp while also weighing 120 kg (264 lbs) less than the current Gen2 vehicles.

“DS Automobiles was one of the first manufacturers to join Formula E when teams began developing the powertrains of their racing cars and it is inspiring to see the extensive fleet of electric vehicles they have introduced to the streets since,” added Formula E chief executive Jamie Reigle.