Molex to Sponsor China Racing in Formula E Championship

Electronics solution company Molex Incorporated has announced it will sponsor China Racing for its debut in the inaugural season of the FIA Formula E Championship.

The FIA Formula E Championship will commence on September 13, 2014 in Beijing, China where ten teams will go head-to-head around the grounds of China’s iconic Olympic Stadium. 

“As one of the world’s leading providers of electronic solutions, we feel this sponsorship provides Molex with the opportunity to illustrate its commitment to developing products that help advance the automotive industry,” said Mark Rettig, global marketing director, transportation business unit, Molex.

“We have a long history of designing small footprint, high-performance interconnects that excel in heavy-duty powertrain and body-electronic applications, making our products ideal to address many of the challenges found in today’s evolving automotive applications.”

The deal follows Mouser Electronics announcing it will also sponsor the team.