The Kiwi was embroiled in a four-way battle for last season's title, but his hopes of overhauling eventual champion Stoffel Vandoorne were dented by an electrical issue at London's E-Prix despite his best efforts in the Seoul finale.
This preceded preparations for Formula E's Gen3 ruleset, which features a more powerful drive motor, regenerative braking at both the front and rear of the car, and new tyres from Hankook among the headline changes.
