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' s Deep Blue electric outboard . an exciting future for our companies and customers .”
“ It ’ s clear the environmental concerns are driving the entire boating industry towards electric propulsion ,” said George Badcock , CEO of Hacker Boat Company . “ Electric propulsion enables owners to go boating in accordance with their values while preparing them for the new electric reality , whether for lake boating , coastal cruising , or aboard superyachts . “ We ’ ve already seen an increasing number of inquiries about electric and hybrid propulsion . The partnership between Hacker Boat Company and ingenuity Electric has come together at the perfect moment .”
In addition to the Hacker-Craft announcement , Ingenity also announced a strategic partnership with Aqua superPower , a company working toward building a fully electric infrastructure of local charging networks across the global marine market .
“ Ingenity will continue to lead the way in enabling boaters to do what they love on the water in a more sustainable way , but electrification is about more than just boats ,” Marrero said . “ We must also come alongside like-minded companies to provide the next generation of infrastructure , distribution , and support . There is nobody doing more on the marine charging
Mercury Marine ' s new Avator all-electric outboard .
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