Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo June 21-23: selected highlights, exhibitors
The Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo – Europe takes place June 21 – 24 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. With exhibitors and
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Motors + Engines
ePropulsion UK acquired by parent company, takes on new role
ePropulsion has announced that it has acquired shares in ePropulsion UK, to become the majority shareholder of the distributor. Steve
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Evoy electric boat motors charge up with €7.3M funding round
Smiles all around as Evoy electric boat motors of Norway is the latest e-marine company to announce a successful funding
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Torqeedo integrating hydrogen fuel cell with Deep Blue system
Torqeedo today announced a collaboration with Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH to integrate hydrogen fuel cell charging into Torqeedo’s existing
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Magonis electric boats stretching out to internationally
Magonis electric boats, who debuted their flagship Wave e-550 model at last year’s Venice e-Regatta, is now expanding their sales
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New electric outboards investment: $15.5M for Flux Marine
The world of electric boats is attracting more and more serious money with this electric outboards investment in Flux Marine
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DeepSpeed’s new high power liquid cooled electric boat battery
With an energy storage capacity of 83 kiloWatt hours, the 400V electric boat battery was developed by eDriveLab, a University
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Dutch firm launching new 15kW RIM drive electric outboard
The appropriately named Dutch company Rim Drive Technology is the only company that offers a rim drive electric outboard motor,
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New Mercury electric outboard makes big debut in Miami
The much anticipated Mercury electric outboard created a big buzz with its unveiling at the Miami International Boat Show last
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Electrons #5: more arcs, sparks and electric boat news
Plugboats ELECTRONS is an occasional collection of electric boat news and electric boating items that we have written about before
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Electric speedboat battery company acquired by John Deere
One of the world’s largest equipment manufacturers has purchased a majority stake in Kreisel Electric, the company building the electric
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Retractable electric motor simplifies hybrid boat conversion
The BlueNav Bluespin system is a fast and simple solution for hybrid boat conversion. A retractable electric motor, easily adapted
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Vision Marine developing custom electric outboard batteries
Vision Marine is partnering with Octillion Power Systems to develop customized high voltage 35 kWh electric outboard batteries as the
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Volvo Penta and Danfoss teaming up to drive electric marine future
Two heavyweights in marine mobility – Volvo Penta and Danfoss Editron – are joining forces in a formal partnership to
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Electric hydrojet retrofit for Italian scenic ferry
The Volaviamare Group, which operates tourist ferries in the Gulf of Naples, is having a Deepspeed electric hydrojet retrofit to
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Guide to Salon Nautic Paris Electric Boats Exhibitors 2021
With the 60th edition of the Paris Boat Show off and running, Plugboats has put together this guide to Salon
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World’s 1st green hydrogen racing yacht aiming for Vendee Globe 2024
The round-the-world Vendée Globe may be the world’s most gruelling sport competition, and the world’s 1st green hydrogen racing yacht
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ePropulsion latest to land big electric boat funding
Asia Pacific Boating today reported that Chinese electric outboard maker ePropulsion is the latest electric boat funding story, securing “hundreds
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GM electric boating stake: $150M in Pure Watercraft
The world’s 7th largest automobile maker is moving into zero emission water transportation with a GM electric boating investment –
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Torqeedo wins METSTRADE award with Groupe Beneteau and ZF
More good news for electric boats today as Torqeedo wins METSTRADE’s Boat Builders Award in collaboration with Groupe Beneteau’s Excess
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