June launch for new Formula 60 Electric Speedboat Championship
An electric boat speed record set last September has now set the stage for a whole new speedboat racing series,
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Molabo
Plugboats Guide to Electric Boating Exhibitors – Boot 2026
The world’s largest indoor boat show, Boot Düsseldorf, is being held January 17 – 25 in the city’s gigantic convention
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Best of electric METStrade: motors and accessories from the huge leisure marine trade show
The 37th edition of METStrade, the largest show in the world for the leisure marine industry, was held a few
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Plugboats Guide to Electric Boating Exhibitors – Metstrade 2025
It’s time for the recreational boating industry to gather this week for the 37th METSTRADE Show, being held November 18
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Present and future of e-boating leap fast forward at MEBC 2025
The 12th annual MEBC – Monaco Energy Boat Challenge – took place July 2 – 6 and was another shining
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Leisure and Recreational winners at the Electric and Hybrid Marine Awards
The Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo took place Jun 23 -26 at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam with over 150
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Plugboats Guide to Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo 2025
The Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo Europe returns to the RAI Center in Amsterdam June 24 -26, a must-attend event
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Barcelona loves new quiet, zero emission 84 passenger electric ferry
The air and water are getting cleaner in yet another city as Barcelona launches the Ecocat Tres electric ferry that
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Plugboats Guide to Electric Boating Exhibitors – Boot 2025
The world’s largest indoor boat show – Boot Düsseldorf, better known as simply ‘Boot’ – begins January 18 with almost
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METSTRADE 2024 Electric boating overview: higher power and new outboards
The three day METSTRADE show, the world’s largest B2B exhibition for the leisure marine industry, wrapped up last week at
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Molabo adds new 48 volt 25 kW electric boat motor
Molabo, the German manufacturer known for its unique 48 volt safe-to-touch 50 kiloWatt drive, has announced a new 25 kw
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Winners of Electric and Hybrid Marine Awards 2024
The 2024 Electric and Hybrid Marine Expo Europe (E&HME) is being held at RAI Amsterdam this week, and winners in
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Electric boat motor company Molabo purchased by early investor
German Electric boat motor manufacturer Molabo has been purchased by one of its early investors/partners, the Hechinger Group. Hechinger is
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WaVeS 12 – 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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WaVeS #10 – 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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Molabo 48V electric inboard makes catamaran debut on ‘Earthling’
The first catamaran featuring the Molabo 48V inboard electric is on the water and attracting admiring onlookers in Auckland, New
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Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo June 21-23: selected highlights, exhibitors
The Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo – Europe takes place June 21 – 24 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. With exhibitors and
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New 48 volt electric boat motor now in production
A new 48 volt electric boat motor with peak power of 80kW (96 hp) and nominal power of 50kW (65hp)
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New 48 Volt electric boat motor uses ‘Virtual Gearbox’
This new 48 volt electric boat motor from Volabo (Ed’s Note: The company name was changed to Molabo in late
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