ChatGPT generated landscape image of port-side infrastructure with ferry charging stations, showcasing practical considerations and infrastructure requirements for electrification

Global Ferry Electrification Accelerates: 70% Of New Orders Go Electric

Seventy percent of ferries currently on order globally now feature electric drivetrains, a remarkable shift underscoring just how rapidly maritime transportation is decarbonizing. Norway has about 70 electric ferries running already, and there are likely north of 200 globally. There are about 15,400 ferries in operation around the world, new … [continued]

MIKA Meon E, image courtesy of Hall Engineering And Design Ltd

MIKA Meon E: The World’s Lightest Road-Legal EV, Built For Pure Fun

The MIKA Meon E is definitely not your average electric car. Hand-built in Warwickshire by Hall Engineering and Design, this British-made EV is essentially a reengineered beach buggy with a modern electric heart, and it proudly claims the title of the lightest road-legal electric vehicle in the world, tipping the … [continued]

ChatGPT generated impressionistic rendering of the China Zorrilla, a sleek electric Buquebus ferry, capturing its vibrant motion and clean energy future across the Río de la Plata

China Zorrilla: How The World’s Largest Electric Ferry Changes Maritime Electrification

The launch of the all-electric ferry China Zorrilla, expected to be operating between Argentina and Uruguay, represents a landmark event in global maritime electrification. Commissioned by Buquebus, a major regional ferry operator connecting Buenos Aires and Montevideo, this vessel is—for now—the largest battery-electric passenger and vehicle ferry in the world. … [continued]