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Carrier sponsors hybrid electric racer

UK: Carrier is sponsoring the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport racing team and its hybrid electric car for the second half of the 2023 British Touring Car Championship season.

Hoping to raise awareness about its sustainable HVAC solutions, Carrier’s logo will be on the two front corners of the team’s BMW 330e M Sport challenger for the remaining five races of the UK season. 

The British Touring Car championship is the first major touring car series in the world to integrate hybrid power into every car and pioneering a more sustainable future.

Carrier will take the opportunity to host customers with sustainable race day experiences and network with other partners of the MB Motorsport business community.

“We are really excited to announce this relationship with Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport for the remainder of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship,” said Bertrand Rotagnon, Carrier’s northern Europe sales director, commercial HVAC. “This is a great opportunity for Carrier to increase its reach to a global audience and raise awareness about its innovative and sustainable HVAC solutions with other partners.”

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