DHL has confirmed a multi-year global partnership with Formula E, the new electric car motorsport championship which is launching next year.The news was confirmed as the first Formula E car, the Spark-Renault SRT_01E, was launched on Tuesday at the Frankfurt Motor Show.DHL, which is a global logistics partner of Formula One, has been designated the logistics supplier and a founding partner of Formula E, which will begin in September 2014 and feature races on street circuits in ten cities around the world.“The FIA Formula E Championship is much more than just another motorsport series,” said Ken Allen, chief executive of DHL Express. “It provides a global platform for promoting sustainability and the future of mobility, addressing one of the world’s most pressing challenges. •Qualcomm signs multi-year Formula E sponsorship•The Silent Revolution: Could Formula E be the future of motorsport? "As a pioneer in developing environmentally friendly logistics solutions, DHL is committed to the same future as Formula E. With our global sustainability program GoGreen, we have already started to integrate e-mobility into our business. Now, we are proud to be embarking on this journey of further discovery and innovation together with the FIA Formula E championship.”Alejandro Agag, chief executive of Formula E Holdings, the company promoting the series, added: "DHL has already gathered comprehensive knowledge and experience in e-mobility and city logistics, which makes this partnership a perfect fit.”The DHL agreement is the second founding partner deal confirmed by Formula E this week, after technology firm Qualcomm signed up on Monday.Jean Todt, the FIA president who confirmed at the weekend he will be standing for re-election against Britain's David Ward, was on hand in Frankfurt to help unveil the first Formula E car.