Polestar teams up with Candela to power high-speed electric boats

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Polestar teams up with Candela to power high-speed electric boats

New Candela-C8 is 80 per cent more efficient than its motorboat counterparts

Swedish electric vehicle (EV) pioneer Polestar has announced its batteries will now be used to power Swedish boat company Candela's electric hydro-foil boat - the Candela C-8 - making it the first electric...

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