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Jaguar to enter Formula E

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Jaguar is on the verge of announcing its entry into the all electric Formula E series whose second season has just got underway.

The legendary British car maker, which has been owned by Indian company Tata since 2008, is seeking an involvement with the new series next year as a venue to promote an all-electric road-going production car which is currently under development.

It is understood however that Jaguar's implication, which has yet to be ratified by the FIA, would imply a technical partnership with Williams Advanced Engineering which already manufactures and supplies the batteries for the FE grid.

An icon of motorsport in the 1950s and 1960s, Jaguar returned to the forefront of racing in 2000 when its then owner, Ford, purchased Jackie Stewart's Stewart Grand Prix team. The team remained active for four years with mitigated success before it was sold to Red Bull in 2004, serving as the foundation for the flourishing outfit it would later become.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.