Extreme E is now Extreme H, a hydrogen-powered racing series starting 2025

Excessive E, the premium off-road EV racing sequence, is pivoting to hydrogen. The sequence introduced this week that it’s rebranding to , and unveiled a hydrogen-powered race automotive it’s calling the Pioneer 25 to usher within the transition. The primary season is slated to start in April 2025 in Saudi Arabia, earlier than heading to the UK, Germany, Italy and wrapping up within the US.

Excessive E , placing electrical off-road automobiles to the take a look at of (as you would possibly count on) excessive environments, just like the desert. It bought some main groups on board, . This 12 months marks Excessive E’s fourth season. In a concerning the shift to hydrogen, founder and CEO Alejandro Agag mentioned the transfer is “not nearly e-mobility; it’s about creating inexperienced energy options that may be utilized wherever, from distant places to bustling cities.”

“By launching Excessive H, we’re not solely showcasing the viability of hydrogen as a gas supply but additionally testing the broader hydrogen ecosystem together with recharging and hydrogen transportation — in addition to serving to to create a marketplace for it,” Agag wrote. Pioneer 25, Excessive H’s flagship race automotive, is powered by a 75kW hydrogen gas cell.