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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $1,600 single-seat el...
There are few things in life that would make me happier than being able to live out my fantasy of existing inside a late 80’s or early 90’s beachy television show. I nearly made my Baywatch dreams com... [full story]

Tritium partners with Aqua superPower to expand charging network for electr...
DC Fast Charging hardware and software manufacturer Tritium has announced a strategic partnership with Aqua superPower, the first fast charging network developed specifically for marine EVs. Together,... [full story]

Electric boat accelerates growth plans with £20m investment
The hydrofoil manufacturer secured a £20m investment; it says its boats are 80% more efficient that fossil-fuel powered onesElectric boat maker Candela has announced it will accelerate its plans to se... [full story]

Candela’s flying electric boats raises additional €24M for scaling up mass ...
It’s only been a few months since Stockholm-based Candela announced plans for its mass-produced C8 electric hydrofoil boat, but production planning is moving full steam ahead. And now, things may begi... [full story]

This powerful electric boat from ex-SpaceX engineers is the latest e-waters...
Arc’s founders may have started with rockets, but now they’re getting their feet wet with high-power electric boats. And a new funding commitment from a former Tesla exec means that their high-perform... [full story]

GM takes a stake in electric boating start-up Pure Watercraft
Pure Watercraft systems use lithium ion batteries to replace 40- to 50-horsepower outboard motors that burn gas or diesel. [full story]

I tested a flying electric boat and it was even cooler than it sounds
When I first began covering Candela and the company’s flying electric boats, I thought it was pretty cool tech that only a few people could ever dream of experiencing. Fast forward to a few days ago w... [full story]

Candela’s C-8 flying electric boat is already selling better than gas-power...
When Stockholm-based boat builder Candela launched its C-8 electric hydrofoil boat last month, the company considered it to be the ’Model S moment of leisure boats,” replacing its largely hand-built C... [full story]

Mass-produceable Candela C-8 flying hydrofoil electric boat debuts in ‘iPho...
Candela has just revealed its latest hydrofoil electric boat, the Candela C-8. With the high-tech, ultra-premium electric boat designed for mass production, the company is calling this ’an iPhone mome... [full story]

Candela’s revolutionary new high-powered electric boat motors have ‘almost ...
Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela has just unveiled a revolutionary new electric drive unit known as the C-Pod for its premium electric boats, and it’s an engineering work of art.Candela clai... [full story]

All-electric ferry with longest range in operation saves 2,000 tons of CO2 ...
Ellen, an all-electric ferry with the claim of having the longest electric range, has been in operation for a few months now, and they estimate that the electric vessel is going to save 2,000 tons of ... [full story]

Electric boat with used Renault Zoe battery packs launches in Paris
An all-electric boat equipped with ’second-life” Renault Zoe battery packs has launched as part of Seine Alliance’s fleet operating in Paris. more…Subscribe to Electrek on YouTube for exclusive videos... [full story]

Go electric on the water with the Taiga Orca electric watercraft
Montreal-based startup Taiga Motors began life in 2015 as a spin-out from the racing team at McGill University, where co-founders Paul Achard, Gabriel Bernatchez and Sam Bruneau worked on electric pow... [full story]

World’s largest electric ferry completes maiden voyage
Electric transportation technology is spreading beyond cars to heavy equipment, airplanes, helicopters, and now, boats. The Danish ferry boat Ellen, which made its maiden voyage earlier this month bet... [full story]

Happiness Is a Hybrid-Electric Ferry
Illustration: James Provost A Cleaner, Quieter Ride: Happiness, a diesel-powered ferry in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, has been retrofitted with a hybrid-electric microgrid. O... [full story]

Tesla-inspired electric boat unveiled: X Shore Eelex 8000
Konrad Bergstrom, the Swedish tech millionaire behind the new electric boat startup X Shore, says that he was inspired by Tesla to create its lineup of electric boats.The company recently unveiled its... [full story]

Affordable electric boat
Hi, Someone is looking a for a new boat for a lake. Do you know a good looking electric boat for 4 persons max to sail quietly for about 2-3 hours? Low speed. Affordable = under $15k Thx submitted ... [full story]