Nissan has strengthened its partnership with the e.dams Formula E team, announcing it has bought a stake iꦇn the manufacﷺturer ahead of its debut in 2018/2019.

The Japanese manufacturer wi🐬ll embark on its maiden campaign in the all-electric single-seater championship in season five with the French team, which founder Jean-Paul Driot started alongside four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost ahead of Formula E’s inaugural season in 2014.

Backed by a manufacturer partnership with Renault, e.dams went on to claim three consecutive team championship titles in the first three seasons, before its alliance with Renault came to an end at the conclusion of t𓄧he 🃏2017/18 campaign.

Nissan has purchased an undisclosed stake in the team ♊from Driot to boost its ties ahead of its debut in thﷺe series at the 2018/19 curtain-raiser in Saudi Arabia December.

"For Nissan's first Formula E experience, it makes sense to partner with e.dams and be able to draw on the organisation's experience of winning races and champ♛ionships," Nissan’s corporate vice president and global head of marketing and brand strategy, Roel de Vries said.

"The level of 𒈔competition in Formula E will get even more intense for season five,✱ with a series-mandated all-new car and powertrain.

"As part of our commitment to o𒁃ur partnership, Nissan has now purchased an ownership stake in the organisation, and we're excited to work with Jean-Paul and his team.”

Driot added: “With our new partner Nissan, we’re eagerly awaiting the new chall🐼enges aheadꦡ.

“We’re very proud of our history in Formula E, an☂d we’re looking forward to adding new pages ﷽to the series’ history books with our new partner and the new car.”

Nissan is yet to reveal its driver line-up for season five, though seas💃on three champion Sebastien Buemi is a likely candidate to fill one of the seats.