1st sea trial of Yanmar/Toyota hydrogen fuel cell boat

April 5, 2021 Jeff Butler 100 Views 0 Comments fuel cells, Japan, Toyota, Yamaha

We wrote just less than a year ago about two of the world’s leading transportation manufacturers getting together to explore

New Torqeedo Travel 603 on stern of dinghy

All-Electric Motors + Engines

New Torqeedo Travel 603 model added to line up

March 22, 2021March 23, 2021 Jeff Butler 166 Views 2 Comments outboard, Torqeedo

This new Torqeedo adds a lighter, more affordable option to the Travel line of motors. Designed for boats up to

ePropulsion outboard electric motor on an inflatable with two people fishing

All-Electric Motors + Engines

ePropulsion sales up 60%, Americas distribution expands

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Jeff Butler 162 Views 0 Comments China, ePropulsion, Hong Kong, Mack Boring, North America, South America, USA

Electric boat motor manufacturer ePropulsion has announced its sales revenues for 2020 – recording a healthy 60% growth – and

oceanvolt electric motors will be offered on all Elan yachts, including this G6 model seen sailing in full wind

Motors + Engines Recreation Sailboats Uncategorized

Elan Yachts now offering Oceanvolt electric motors on full range

February 25, 2021 Jeff Butler 199 Views 0 Comments Elan, Finland, Oceanvolt

Two award winning marine companies, both based in Finnish ownership, are now partnering in electric propulsion, with Elan offering Oceanvolt electric motors on their full range of sailing yachts

500 kilowatt electric hydrojet shown in cutaway view of large yacht

Motors + Engines Waterjets

Deepspeed working on 500 kilowatt electric hydrojet

February 23, 2021 Jeff Butler 273 Views 0 Comments DeepSpeed, hydrojet, Italy

Coming off a very successful crowdfunding campaign, an expanded DeepSpeed development team is working on a high power 500 kiloWatt

Australia electric outboards shown powering a surf rescue boat

Motors + Engines Outboards

New Australia electric outboards company up and running

February 4, 2021 Jeff Butler 288 Views 1 Comment Australia

Named ‘EClassboats‘ the Australia electric outboards manufacturer has launched after 10 years in development and is ready to introduce the

solar - hydrogen yacht seen from the water of a tropical cove

Hydrogen Recreation Solar Yachts

New solar – hydrogen yacht runs on sunshine and water

January 27, 2021February 12, 2021 Jeff Butler 582 Views 2 Comments hydrogen, Monaco, solar, Switzerland

The Aquon One is a luxury solar – hydrogen yacht completely powered by rooftop panels that generate electricity to run

epropulsion adds hydrogeneration to these 8 models shown

Batteries Motors + Engines

ePropulsion adds hydrogeneration, 48V batteries to all models

January 21, 2021January 22, 2021 Jeff Butler 915 Views 0 Comments ePropulsion, hydrogeneration

Electric outboard manufacturer ePropulsion announced its new model year 2021 product line-up today and the big news is that all

Pure Watercraft electric outboards photo with ELUX marine pontoon boat photo

Cruising Boats Motors + Engines Outboards Recreation

Pure Watercraft electric outboards acquires ELUX Marine

January 5, 2021 Jeff Butler 708 Views 0 Comments

Pure Watercraft, the Seattle-based innovator of electric outboards and e-boat technology, has acquired ELUX Marine, the Minnesota-based electric boat manufacturer.

Technician building demo electric hydrojet motor

Motors + Engines Uncategorized Waterjets

New crowdfunding for DeepSpeed electric hydrojet motor

December 2, 2020January 5, 2021 Jeff Butler 1258 Views 0 Comments Crowdfunding, DeepSpeed, investment, Italy

Update on electric hydrojet motor crowdfunding. The fund has closed with 435 participants investing €2.918.700 – almost 10 time (971%)

Electric boat company prospectus cover showing boat in Miami harbour

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Electric boat company IPO raises over $27 million

November 27, 2020November 30, 2020 Jeff Butler 1786 Views 0 Comments Canada

Vision Marine Technologies, formerly the Canadian Electric Boat Company, today announced the closing of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) of 2,760,000 common shares at a price of US$10.00 per share, which includes 360,000 shares sold upon full exercise of the underwriter’s option to purchase additional common shares.

electric autonomous ship Mayflower see n from above in the dock

Motors + Engines Research

Fischer Panda to power Mayflower electric autonomous ship

November 23, 2020November 28, 2020 Jeff Butler 1417 Views 1 Comment Fischer Panda, UK, USA

New double motor gives electric autonomous ship redundancy and flexibility for 5,000 km transatlantic trip marking original Mayflower’s 400th anniversary.