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Electric foil boats: Cheaper, faster, cleaner than diesel, says sailing gold medallist

Australia could cut emissions, save costs and boost maritime travel if more transport firms and governments embraced battery-powered boats, an Olympic gold medal-winning sailor says.

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Recall for luxury EVs hit by power-loss software glitch

Three luxury electric vehicles have been recalled in Australia due to a software error that could leave drivers without power.

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Candela destroys world record for longest 24-hour electric boat journey

Candela electric hydrofoiling boat destroying world record for the longest distance driven by an electric boat in a 24-hour period, and at a fraction of the cost of fossil fuel boats.

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World’s largest battery electric ship is being built in Australia

Incat Tasmania says it is building world’s largest lightweight battery electric ship - with a 40MWh battery - for a customer in South America.

The NSW govenment will offer grants of up to $40,000 to support EV chargers at tourist sites (Image credit: DPIE).

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New rules introduced to boost reliability of public EV fast chargers

One government has released draft legislation designed to improve the consumer experience at public charge points. What can Australia learn from it?

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The Driven Podcast: Electric ferries are about to dock

EV Maritime's Michael Eaglen on why we may soon be catching electric ferries to work in our harbour cities.

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Boat builder says Brisbane’s iconic City Cat ferries can be all electric for Olympics

Queensland boat builder says it has a much better, greener idea to decarbonise Brisbane's ferries than the solar-covered boats the City is currently testing.

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Candela secures $A30m to accelerate rollout of 30-seat electric hydro-foil ferry

A 30-passenger electric hydrofoiling ferry company has $30 million in funding and may soon be operating in Oslo, Stockholm, and New York.

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“Like piloting a fighter jet:” Perth designed Electro Nautic WaveFlyer on show

Perth-based company to unveil electric hydrofoil boat that has potential range of 100kms,

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Tasmania’s Incat to build world’s largest all electric ship after customer dumps LNG

Tasmania's Incat plans to deliver the world's largest and longest fully electric ship, a 130m ferry destined for South America.

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