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Candela Public Transport is coming
Today we are announcing our entry into the Public Transport sector, through a collaboration with the local authorities in Stockholm to operate the world’s fastest electric ferry. The Candela P-30 will be a joint pilot project together with @RegionStockholm, and will be launched during 2022. Carrying 30 passengers between stops at up to 60 km/h …
Corriere della Sera features Candela
The Corriere recently featured Candela and were impressed with the ride comfort & efficiency of the Candela developed propulsion & foiling system. Che bello il motoscafo tutto elettrico che vola sull’acqua senza rumore “How beautiful is the all-electric motorboat that silently flies over the water” Check out the article in Italian below.
The Economist features Candela
In this week’s Science & Technology section, The Economist covers the world’s first foiling electric speedboat Candela Seven in an article describing our breakthrough foiling technology and the comeback of the electric boat. This is probably the first time a leisure boat manufacturer is featured in The Economist, one of the world’s most prestigious business magazines. …
First electric, foiling boat aces world’s strictest safety and noise test
The first of a new breed of maritime transport successfully passed one of the world’s most rigorous leisure boat tests, conducted by the Swiss authorities in Lucerne, last Tuesday. Candela Seven is the world’s first electric hydrofoil boat to enter the market, and as such, had to pass a set of trials to meet the …
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New prices and an update for 2021
2020 has been a rollercoaster, but we are happy to end the year on a positive note. We are updating our prices and offering 2021, as well as celebrating an unprecedented demand for the world’s first hydrofoiling electric boat. In these challenging times, we are humbled and couldn’t be more thankful for all interest shown in …
Candela gets backing from TED Curator Chris Anderson
Swedish tech company Candela Speed Boat AB, which makes the world’s first all-electric hydrofoil speedboat that significantly reduces energy consumption and boasts a nearly 60-mile range, has received significant financial backing from Chris Anderson, the curator of TED Conferences LLC. “We’re at a crucial moment on the journey toward a clean, sustainable future,” Anderson says. …
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‘Flying’ electric speedboat debuts on Switzerland’s lakes – Reuters
Reuters recently picked up on our Switzerland debut. Christian Vogel of W.A.R Bootbau, who’s also a dealer of our boats, explained the technology and its benefits. Reuters captured a great video which you can find in the link below.
Watch the world’s first electric hydrofoil boat in action – Electrek
Micah Toll of Electrek.com, one of the leading news outlets on the Electric Vehicle topic, recently picked up on our collaboration with F1 Powerboat Champion Erik Stark.
Motorboat & Yachting Features Candela Seven
Hugo Andreae from Motorboat & Yachting caught wind of Candela recently and decided to do a full walkthrough of our technology & company in a recent Youtube Video. See more below
Candela Seven: Electric Hydrofoil Boat With ‘Jet Fighter-Like Performance’ – InsideEVs
Mark Kane at Inside EVs caught news of our full-length virtual test drive on Youtube. Read more in the link below.
Boating in a Candela Seven
An additional early customer reached out to us recently, to follow up on the wonderful testimonial given by another early candela owner. Here below you can read the full text. At an early stage, I was enticed by the concept of a foiling electric boat and from 2014 to 2018 I followed the inventor and …
A dedicated service team makes boating truly hassle-free
Candela Seven drives like a dream. But the hidden gem of ownership is Candelas dedicated service team that makes boating truly hassle-free, says Candela Seven owner Jacob Fredell. As one of the very first Tesla owners in Sweden, Jacob Fredell knew that buying into ground-breaking tech can mean a fair amount of trips to the …
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Better sea keeping than any competitor
One of the first Candela customers, based in Stockholm, wanted to share his family’s experience from trusting Candela with providing an emission-free, new mode of transport on the water: electric hydrofoiling. We use our Candela Seven on an everyday basis, transporting people and goods to and from our summer cottage on an island in the …
Boat International recognizes the Candela Seven as a top electric tender
We are honored to be named as one of the most noteworthy electrical tender boats by Boat International, one of the world’s best-known nautical magazines. “Using techniques employed in fighter jet and airplane design, this hydrofoil tender can reach speeds of up to 30 knots without touching the waves.” Boat International Read the full article …
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Candela Seven in National News Program TV4 Nyhetsmorgon [Swedish]
TV4 Nyhetsmorgon tog en provtur i direktsändning. Se när båtälskaren Steffo Törnquist blir helt såld på världens första flygande elbåt. “F*n vad skumt, man känner inga vågor! Det här är helt galet!” Steffo Törnkvist, TV4
Dagens Nyheter covering Candela Seven [Swedish]
I Dagens Nyheter berättar Hans Arbman om Candelas vision att göra havet fossilfritt – och hur en framtid med förarlösa elbåtar kan se ut. “De små vågorna i vattnet märks inte alls. Inga stötar. Inget buller. Och några svallvågor lämnar vi inte alls bakom oss.” Dagens Nyheter