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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Motors + Engines
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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Vision Marine to supply Limestone Boat electric powertrains
Another established boat builder jumps on board the e-train with the Limestone Boat electric drive being supplied by Vision Marine
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More electric boats investments: X Shore $18M, ePropulsion $15M
It’s getting tough to keep up with all the news in electric boats investments. The latest companies to receive big
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1st sea trial of Yanmar/Toyota hydrogen fuel cell boat
We wrote just less than a year ago about two of the world’s leading transportation manufacturers getting together to explore
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New Torqeedo Travel 603 model added to line up
This new Torqeedo adds a lighter, more affordable option to the Travel line of motors. Designed for boats up to
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ePropulsion sales up 60%, Americas distribution expands
Electric boat motor manufacturer ePropulsion has announced its sales revenues for 2020 – recording a healthy 60% growth – and
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Elan Yachts now offering Oceanvolt electric motors on full range
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
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