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Volvo Penta emobility will help with electic ferries like this shown in arctic water

Batteries Motors + Engines

Volvo Penta emobility buys stake in battery systems company

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Jeff Butler 55 Views 0 Comments Norway, Sweden, Volvo-Penta, ZEM

A new chapter in Volvo Penta emobility efforts is unfolding as the company becomes the majority shareholder of marine battery

world's 1st e-regatta will feature this boat from Envara e-labs speeding along the water

Competitions Motors + Engines Recreation

World’s 1st e-Regatta ready to take off June 2 in Venice

June 1, 2021 Jeff Butler 61 Views 0 Comments e-regatta, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Slovenia, UK, Venice

After a year and a half of preparation (complicated by COVID), the world’s 1st e-Regatta starts tomorrow (June 2) at

Two boat models that will be offered as Limestone Boat electric

Motors + Engines Recreation

Vision Marine to supply Limestone Boat electric powertrains

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Jeff Butler 150 Views 0 Comments Canada, Limestone, USA, Vision Marine

Another established boat builder jumps on board the e-train with the Limestone Boat electric drive being supplied by Vision Marine

electric boats investments made in X Shore boats (boat shown on left) and ePropulsion motors (motor shown on right)

Motors + Engines Recreation

More electric boats investments: X Shore $18M, ePropulsion $15M

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Jeff Butler 337 Views 0 Comments ePropulsion, Hong Kong, investment, Sweden, USA, X Shore

It’s getting tough to keep up with all the news in electric boats investments. The latest companies to receive big

Hydrogen Motors + Engines Research

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

April 5, 2021April 16, 2021 Jeff Butler 577 Views 0 Comments fuel cells, hydrogen, Japan, Toyota, Yanmar

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 487 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 434 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 450 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 622 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 593 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 968 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 1228 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 1015 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 1602 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

Motors + Engines Recreation

Electric boat company IPO raises over $27 million

November 27, 2020November 30, 2020 Jeff Butler 2121 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 1746 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.