Formula E said in a statement that Nissan would replace one of the existing manufacturers in the 2018/19 season.
Media reports have indicated that will be alliance partners Renault, allowing the French manufacturer to focus on its works Formula One team.
“To have a name like Nissan coming on board is a momentous day for the series,” said Formula E chief executive Alejandro Agag in a statement.
“It’s great to see our first Japanese manufacturer entering the frame, showing truly how global the electric revolution is. Japan is a country at the forefront of new technologies with one of the biggest followings of Formula E.”
Manufacturers already involved in the electric series include BMW, Audi, Renault, Jaguar, Citroen and India’s Mahindra.
Mercedes and Porsche are due to arrive for season six, which is scheduled to start in 2019 and end in 2020.
In a related development, Renault today said it would exit Formula E at the end of Season 4 in July 2018. An inaugural partner in Formula E, Renault e.dams clinched its third consecutive FE Teams’ title in Montreal at the end of July 2017 and will soon begin Season 4.
It is leaving Formula E to focus its resources on Formula 1. It is part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, the world’s largest automotive collaboration.
