Renault SAS has signed on as official Technical Partner of Spark Racing Technology to supply Formula E cars to be entered in the FIA Formula E Championship.

Drayson Racing has announced the start of its search for two top-level professional racing drivers for its entry in the new FIA Formula E Championship for electric cars.

Aston Martin is to race a hybrid hydrogen-powered Rapide S at the 41^st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring next month.

A total of eight car companies have announced collaborations to work together, including on low emission vehicle projects: Daimler, Ford and Nissan; BMW and Toyota; GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen.

A diesel MINI ALL4 Racing has won the Dakar Rally 2013 for the second time in two years.

Qualcomm Europe is to sponsor Drayson Racing over the next 18 months to promote and develop Qualcomm Halo Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) technology in the new FIA Formula E Championship.

The Nissan DeltaWing has scored its first ever race finish, taking fifth place overall in the 1000-mile Petit Le Mans race, despite starting from the back of the grid of 42 endurance racers.

The MIA Low Carbon Racing Conference is Europe’s leading conference for Low Carbon, High Performance Technology and Green Car Guide is media partner for the 2013 event taking place on 9 January 2013.

Audi has won Le Mans 2012 with its R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid.

The electric-hybrid Audi R18 E-Tron quattro is to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours.