Germany

Motors + Engines 

Torqeedo founder devoting time to new role

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Jeff Butler 796 Views 0 Comments BMW, Deutz, Germany, Torqeedo

It is fair to say that the electric boat industry would not be where it is today without the efforts

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Motors + Engines 

New 48 volt electric boat motor now in production

June 17, 2020 Jeff Butler 2255 Views 1 Comment Germany, my-electroboat, Volabo

A new 48 volt electric boat motor with peak power of 80kW (96 hp) and nominal power of 50kW (65hp)

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Motors + Engines 

New 48 Volt electric boat motor uses ‘Virtual Gearbox’

April 10, 2020April 12, 2020 Jeff Butler 3641 Views 2 Comments Germany, Inboard, outboard, Pod, Saildrive, Stern Drive, Volabo

This new 48 volt electric boat motor from Volabo uses ISCAD – which stands for Intelligent Stator CAge Drive –

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Recreation 

2 new swap-in electric motors for MerCruisers

January 23, 2020February 3, 2020 Jeff Butler 3352 Views 0 Comments AQAForce, Denmark, EPTechnologies, Germany, MerCruiser

These 2 new swap-in electric motors for MerCruisers are exhibiting at the Duesseldorf Boat Show this week and gaining attention

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Recreation Sport Boats 

See the world’s fastest production e-boat at Duesseldorf

January 18, 2020January 27, 2020 Jeff Butler 2646 Views 0 Comments Germany, Kreisel, SAY

The world’s fastest production e-boat, the SAY 29E runabout by SAY Carbon and powered by a 360 kiloWatt electric motor,

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Motors + Engines Inboard-Outboard Inboards Recreation Sport Boats Yachts 

Electrified Mercruiser Alpha 1 hits 78 km/h

November 11, 2019November 19, 2019 Jeff Butler 2541 Views 0 Comments AQAForce, Germany

German company AQAForce strapped their F120 Lehmann motor onto a stern drive to create an electrified Mercruiser Alpha 1 that

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Competitions Outboards Solar Sport Boats Yachts 

Three electric boat nominations in Best of Boat Awards

November 6, 2019 Jeff Butler 3136 Views 0 Comments Best of Boats, Germany, Greenline, Marian, Silent Yachts

Three electric boat nominations in the Best of Boats Awards are an indication that e-boats are starting to get broader

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Commercial Batteries Cruise Ships 

Li-ion batteries coming to Carnival cruise ship

September 9, 2019 Jeff Butler 2153 Views 0 Comments Canada, Germany, Italy, Norway, USA

AIDA Cruises, the German division of the world’s largest cruise line, will be installing a lithium-ion battery system from Canada’s

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Commercial Hydrogen Motors + Engines Research Sailboats Throwback Thursdays 

Throwback Thursday: World’s 1st hydrogen boats

May 30, 2019February 13, 2020 Jeff Butler 1526 Views 0 Comments Ballard, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, UK, USA

The world’s 1st hydrogen boats go back to 2000 and are the first links in a chain of technology developments

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Commercial Ferries Inboards Motors + Engines Tenders Work Boats 

Historic boats going 21st century electric

May 11, 2019August 15, 2019 Jeff Butler 820 Views 0 Comments Germany, Torqeedo

For the past 200 years Börtebootes and their pilots have been transporting passengers from oceangoing ferries to the shores of

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Motors + Engines Cruising Boats Inboard-Outboard Outboards Personal Craft Recreation Shows/Exhibitions Sport Boats Tenders Yachts 

Torqeedo Electric Days show off 1-100kW power

May 8, 2019August 15, 2019 Jeff Butler 2556 Views 0 Comments Designboots, Frauscher, Germany, Glas, Litore, NaviWatt, Rand, Torqeedo

Fourteen electric and hybrid boats from eleven manufacturers were shown off to international guests by Torqeedo co-founder and CEO Christopher

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Hybrid Hydrogen Motors + Engines Research Solar 

Energy Observer’s new wingsails a success

April 28, 2019August 15, 2019 Jeff Butler 3068 Views 1 Comment Energy Observer, Germany

Energy Observer, the hydrogen-powered zero-emission research vessel, tested a new ‘wind power thruster’ during its trip from Amsterdam to Hamburg

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Commercial Ferries Hybrid Work Boats World Firsts 

World’s 1st electric harbour skimmer for Oslo

April 16, 2019October 28, 2019 Jeff Butler 1519 Views 0 Comments Canada, Corvus, Denmark, Germany, Norway

Norway – with the help of Canada – continues to be a leader in the electrification of commercial boats. Now

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Motors + Engines Throwback Thursdays 

Throwback Thursday: the naming of Torqeedo

April 4, 2019April 20, 2020 Jeff Butler 1441 Views 0 Comments Fishing, Germany, Inboard, kayak, outboard, Torqeedo, USA

Today’s TBT is a bit of a play on words. Not only does it refer to a throwback to Torqeedo

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