WaVeS #30 Electric Boats and Boating News April 25, 2026
Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) is a regular collection of electric boat and boating news items that we have
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Water Taxis
10 Candela electric flying ferries will service eco-sensitive Thai island
In an agreement signed during Thailand’s recent SX Sustainability Expo, 10 Candela electric flying ferries have been ordered by Thai
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Candela makes history as first all-electric boat crosses Mediterranean
For the first time in history, an all-electric boat crosses the Mediterranean as the Candela C-8 hydrofoils from Sotogrande, Spain, to Ceuta, North Africa
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Podcast: Plugboats Newsletter March 16, 2025
In addition to the articles on Plugboats, we also send out a newsletter by email that is a collection of
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Candela launching 1st US electric hydrofoiling ferry, closes $40M funding
Candela has announced that it will be bringing the first US electric hydrofoiling ferry to the popular Lake Tahoe area
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New hydrofoiling electric watertaxi ready for orders
Artemis Technologies, developers of zero operating emission (ZOE) commercial vessels like ferries, pilot boats and crew transfer vessels, is now
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World’s 1st electric hydrofoil ferry service takes flight in Stockholm
A 10 year dream has come true for pioneering boatbuilder Candela with the launch of the world’s 1st electric hydrofoil
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E-lixr launches ‘pre-lectric’ Miami water taxi shuttle service
In advance of an all-electric Miami water taxi shuttle service scheduled to open in 2025, startup E-lixr is launching a
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Candela to deliver 8 electric foiling ferries to Saudi NEOM project – largest order ever
In a landmark deal, Swedish boatmaker Candela has received an order from Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project for eight P-12 electric
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Navalt Indian electric boat company expands eco-friendly fleet
Navalt, the Indian electric boat company that is a two-time Gussie Award winner, has added another solar-electric boat to their
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Historic Paris Olympics electric boats Opening Ceremonies
For the first time in the history of the Olympic Summer Games, the Opening Ceremony will not take place in
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Winners of Electric and Hybrid Marine Awards 2024
The 2024 Electric and Hybrid Marine Expo Europe (E&HME) is being held at RAI Amsterdam this week, and winners in
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Auckland’s 1st hydrofoiling electric passenger boat passes tests with ‘flying’ colours
Vessev, New Zealand’s hydrofoiling electric passenger boat manufacturer, has successfully completed the initial testing phase of its VS—9 platform, on
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AI the ‘brains’ behind autonomous electric water taxi
If Verne mobility’s vision to overhaul transport on urban waterways comes to fruition, autonomous electric water taxis and shuttles will
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Navalt launches India’s fastest solar electric boat: Barracuda
Two time Gussies Award Winner Navalt of India has launched the fastest solar electric boat in the country – the
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Introducing X Shore PRO – a new electric boat for commercial operators
Swedish electric boat manufacturer X Shore has unveiled their latest model – the X Shore PRO – their first aimed
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WaVeS #7: Electric boat news and updates
Plugboats WAVES (Watts, Amps, Volts, Electrons) is an occasional collection of electric boat news and electric boating items that we
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Candela electric hydrofoil shuttle to launch this summer behind $20M investment
Electric hydrofoiling pioneer Candela has raised $20M – on top of the $24M raised last year – to bring their
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Berlin tour boat retrofitted with quiet new Torqeedo Deep Blue system
Oranje Nassau, a Berlin sightseeing boat and watertaxi, has ditched the diesel and now has an electric Torqeedo Deep Blue
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New Candela hydrofoiling water taxi goes 2 hours at 20 knots
Combining long range and high speed, the new Candela P-12 electric hydrofoiling water taxi takes the revolutionary technology of the
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