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Rangers will be seen, not heard, in the new electric addition to the Loch Lomond and Trossach’s Park Authority’s fleet. Designed and built by Water Witch in Liverpool UK, to service Loch Lomond, the custom-built 100 per cent electric 8.0m x 2.5m maintenance boat is thought to be the first of its kind in the […]
Marine electric mobility specialist, Torqeedo has announced the appointment of Anders Hård as its vice-president of global services. Responsible for developing Torqeedo’s international service and aftermarket sales and support strategy, Hård will also serve as an interface between Torqeedo’s customers, service partners and management, the quality team, and product management. “Outstanding service and after-sales support is […]
Torqeedo has added the Travel 603 to its line-up of portable electric outboards, the lightest and most affordable electric outboard in its range. The two-horsepower-equivalent, direct-drive, short shaft motor is, the company says, the lightest in its power class, weighing 15.5kg, including the battery. Like its Travel 1103, the Travel 603 is ethically manufactured in […]
Electric and hybrid drive manufacturer, Torqeedo has announced a new direct distribution organisation in Norway to address the growing market for its marine electric propulsion systems in the region. “Norway is a world leader in the movement toward electrification of land and water transportation, with broad government support for green initiatives,” says Tommi Salonen, director […]
The world’s first electric hydrofoil speedboat, the Candela Seven, has been brought to market by Swedish start up, Candela Speed Boat. Propelled by the Torqeedo Deep Blue 50i, the boat cruises above the water, its weight rested on two hydrofoils. The vessel has a top speed of 55 km/h and a range of 92 km when […]
Greenline Yachts has partnered with Canal Boats Telemark AS in Norway, W-Yachts and Torqeedo to create the first 100% electric charter fleet in the world. Canal Boats Telemark will operate six new Greenlines – two 33s and four 39s – all fitted with the shipyard’s EDrive system, which was launched at Boot Düsseldorf in 2019. A bank […]
Thailand’s first emission-free commuter fleet, placed into service on 26 November 2020 by the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA), is equipped with Torqeedo electric outboards. Seven new vessels joined the first test boat, which has been successfully transporting Bangkok residents since 2018. The 47.5-ft fibreglass vessels were refitted by MariArt Shipyard, replacing the 205hp diesel engines […]