London Formula E race is go, go, go!

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All-electric championship gets green light from Wandsworth Council for two races in Battersea Park in June

London's first all-electric Grand Prix has been given the go-ahead, bringing 220kph zero emissions race cars to the banks of the River Thames. Wandsworth Council has today approved plans for the race...

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