Cars and boats go together pretty well, although any connection usually just involves matching paint jobs. But electric boats from German manufacturer Torqeedo borrow something a little more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sebastian Blanco is a veteran automotive reporter based in Michigan. Transferring the basics of electric mobility from the road to ...

Taking the batteries from the BMW i3s, Torqeedo has equipped its speed boats with high-capacity electric technology. The project claims to offer the highest energy density available in boating, ...

BMW’s i3 high-capacity batteries, which it uses in its i3 compact electric vehicle, has applications beyond BMW’s own – case in point, the car maker is now supplying German boat propulsion system ...

After Zero Motorcycles’ e-bike powertrains being used to power electric jetskis, now BMW’s i3 battery packs are powering electric boats. The German automaker confirmed today a deal with Torqeedo, a ...

Electricity and water rarely mix, but that hasn’t stopped BMW from teaming up with Torqeedo, which is Germany’s premier builder of electric and hybrid boats. The partnership seems odd on the surface ...