Team owner and 2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Button expects the new Extreme E off-road racing series for electric SUVs to see an influx of manufacturers in the next year or two. Button's JBXE team is partnered by Lotus Engineering, a subsidiary of the British sportscar maker, in a series that races in remote locations to highlight climate change and promote sustainability. A Lotus engineer joined the team last weekend for the second round in the coastal dunes of Senegal, with JBXE finishing third. Editor's Picks Meet the women making motorsports history at the Indy 500 "It has to be a fantastic playground for manufacturers to really learn and prove out their systems. And it's...
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