WaVeS #6: 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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Motors + Engines
Evoy motors, Performance Boats and Mercury sterndrive team up for 50 knot electric boat
Norwegian electric boat motor company Evoy has now added Germany’s Performance Boats to the roster of companies going electric with
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New ION electric outboard comes with its own LED lightshow
A new entry in the electric boat market is the ION electric outboard from Ilmor, a manufacturer of high performance
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Charged! Pavilion showcases electric boating at Miami Boat Show
Putting electric boating in the spotlight at the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show (DBMIBS) last week was the Charged!
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An electric boats tour of Boot Düsseldorf 2023
When the organizers of Boot Düsseldorf say it is the world’s largest boat show, my aching legs can attest to
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Newport unveils new electric outboard and kayak motors
Newport, one of the top names in electric trolling motors, has entered the broader electric outboard market with the launch
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Honda electric outboard prototype spotted at Dusseldorf Show
Sometimes big news likes to hide itself. Such may be the case with the Honda electric outboard prototype spotted at
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Guide to Electric Boats Exhibitors: Boot Dusseldorf 2023
The world’s largest indoor boat show – boot Düsseldorf, better known as simply ‘Boot’ – begins tomorrow (January 21) and
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ePropulsion celebrates 10th anniversary with new HQ and production complex
Electric boat motor manufacturer ePropulsion is celebrating 10 years of growth and preparing to meet demand for the next 10
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Mercury Marine launches the Avator 7.5e electric outboard at CES
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas today, Mercury Marine unveiled its highly anticipated Avator 7.5e electric outboard,
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Evoy electric boat motors signs up 1st international dealer
Norwegian electric boat motor manufacturer Evoy had a busy METSTRADE. In addition to showing off their Breeze 120+ hp electric
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Elco and Rock Proof Boats launch new all-electric fishing model
Electric boat motor manufacturer, Elco has joined up with Rock Proof Boats to produce new factory-rigged all-electric outboard models. The
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Oceanvolt launches new €800,000 crowdfunding campaign
Finnish electric propulsion pioneer Oceanvolt has launched a crowdfunding campaign through Invesdor with a goal of raising €800,000 (US$ $840,000)
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ePropulsion adds electric inboards to its motor lineup
ePropulsion introduced its new range of inboard electric boat motors today at the METSTRADE marine industry trade show in Amsterdam.
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Guide to METSTRADE 2022 Electric Boat Exhibitors
The annual METSTRADE exhibition for the boating trade begins today (November 15) in Amsterdam, and here is Plugboats’ usual Guide
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New Torqeedo headquarters and factory complex
Electric boat motor manufacturer Torqeedo headquarters are now in a brand new 8,300 m2 (90,000 sq ft) building near Munich
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French electric/hybrid manufacturer BlueNav secures €1.3M funding
BlueNav, France’s first manufacturer of hybrid and electric engines for boats, has secured funding of a €1.3 million Seed Round
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Evoy 225kW electric outboard takes Cannes by ‘Storm’
Norway’s Evoy hit the Cannes Yachting Festival this week with the prototype of its 225kW electric outboard system ‘Storm’ –
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Guide to Cannes Electric Boat Exhibitors 2022
All boating eyes are on the Cote d’Azure this week for the first show of the boating season and there
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Torqeedo shows 100 kW electric inboard drives at Cannes
Torqeedo is displaying their 100 kW electric inboard drive at the Cannes Festival this year while also demonstrating the capabilities
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