Candela secures €24.5m investment to ramp up 'game-changing' electric ferry production

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Green shipping technology firm claims its battery-powered hydrofoil vessels use 80 per cent less energy than conventional ferries

Green shipping technology firm Candela has secured €24.5m in its biggest investment round to date, providing a major boost to plans to expand production of its "game-changing" electric ferry. The Swedish...

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