May 24, 2023 - 12:51 pm
Polestar & Candela launch special edition hydrofoil boat
Sweden’s electric carmaker Polestar and electric boat builder Candela have announced their latest collaboration, introducing the Candela C-8 Polestar edition. It merges Polestar’s luxury EV design and further elevates Candela’s hydrofoil technology.
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Apr 6, 2023 - 02:21 pm
Candela launches electric center console powerboat in the US
Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela has unveiled a new version of its zero-emission hydrofoil C-8. This time it is taking aim at “America’s most popular boat segment”. These center console powerboats are commonly used for fishing and other recreational activities and usually use a lot of fuel.
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Jan 18, 2023 - 04:35 pm
Candela begins sourcing Polestar batteries for hydrofoils
The Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela is now equipping all ordered examples of its C-8 electric hydrofoil with batteries from the electric car manufacturer Polestar. Both companies had agreed on a corresponding cooperation last year.
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Aug 27, 2021 - 01:01 pm
Candela presents new electric hydrofoil ‘C-8’
The Swedish company Candela Speedboat has presented its new electric hydrofoil C-8. Based on the Candela C-7, the manufacturer calls the C-8 the “iPhone moment for electric boats” and wants to bring them to large-scale production.
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Aug 22, 2021 - 05:36 pm
Candela launches C-POD electric boat motor
Swedish marine tech company Candela is launching the Candela C-POD boat motor. The company claims the electric boat motor is “four times more efficient than the best electric outboards.”
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May 31, 2021 - 12:07 pm
Candela Speedboat presents water taxi
The Swedish company Candela Speedboat has presented the Candela P-12, an electric water taxi for twelve people. Pre-orders for the hydrofoil are already possible, with deliveries scheduled to begin at the end of 2022.
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Jun 14, 2020 - 06:49 pm
Candela 7: all-electric hydrofoil with 92 km range (video)
The electric speedboat of Sweden’s Candela is the world’s first electric hydrofoil, according to the company, and as the (old) concept is still both wondrous and curious enough, they’ve now published a 40-min virtual cruise. Also note, Candela is ready to deliver.
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Jul 15, 2019 - 10:01 pm
Hydrofoiling: This electric speed boat got wings (video)
The Swedish firm Candela has developed an electric speed boat that is hydrofoiling, so it is sort of flying. Top speed is 30 knots (55 kph) and the 40 kWh battery enables a range of more than 50 nautical miles (93 km) – and, they’ve taken it to series production.
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