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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Motors + Engines
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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Remigo rethinks electric outboard design from the water on up
With a sleek aluminum unibody that looks more like a rudder than a motor, the RemigoOne’s striking electric outboard design
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Pancake axial-flux motor powers new Propel electric outboard
Groundbreaking Saietta AFT motors for lightweight EVs and motorcycles will be powering the all new Propel electric outboard and inboard
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Guide to METSTRADE 2021 electric boats exhibitors
With the world’s largest trade exhibition for marine equipment opening this week, Plugboats has put together this METSTRADE 2021 electric
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Vision Marine scales up for mass production of E-Motion electric outboard
To meet growing demand for the high power E-Motion electric outboard, Vision Marine Technologies has partnered with the McLaren Engineering
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Electrons #4: arcs, sparks and electric boat news
Plugboats ELECTRONS is an occasional collection of electric boat news and boating items that we have written about before and
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New electric outboard wins 2 awards at Newport Boat Show
Rhode Island startup Flux Marine debuted its new electric outboard line at the Newport International Boat Show in September and
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Emirates America’s Cup team working on hydrogen chase boat
Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ), winner of the 36th America’s Cup this past March, is developing a hydrogen chase boat
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New Yamaha electric boat motor debuts at Genoa Boat Show
First introduced in 2016 and after a year of sea trials in Japan, the new Yamaha electric boat motor and
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Electric boat speed record set at Lake of The Ozarks Shootout
A Vision Marine Technologies Bruce 22 equipped with the company’s E-Motion 180e engine set the new electric boat speed record
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Candela electric boat motor: big efficiency with 2 motors, 2 props
When the team at Candela was tasked with designing a new electric boat motor, they used the same principal they
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This new high speed ferry is an electric hydrofoil catamaran
Green City Ferries of Stockholm unveils zero emission ferry – high-speed electric hydrofoil catamaran powered by batteries and/or hydrogen fuel
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New Torqeedo headquarters under construction
Ground has been broken on new Torqeedo headquarters and an accompanying warehouse and production facility that will be built in
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Volvo Penta emobility buys stake in battery systems company
A new chapter in Volvo Penta emobility efforts is unfolding as the company becomes the majority shareholder of marine battery
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World’s 1st e-Regatta ready to take off June 2 in Venice
After a year and a half of preparation (complicated by COVID), the world’s 1st e-Regatta starts tomorrow (June 2) at
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