Vita and Evoy announce merger to accelerate electric boat adoption

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Bernard d’Alessandri, general secretary and managing director of the Yacht Club de Monaco (centre), with Leif Stavøstrand, founder of Evoy (left) and Stewart Wilkinson, founder of Vita (right) at the Yacht Club de Monaco - Credit: Vita
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Bernard d’Alessandri, general secretary and managing director of the Yacht Club de Monaco (centre), with Leif Stavøstrand, founder of Evoy (left) and Stewart Wilkinson, founder of Vita (right) at the Yacht Club de Monaco - Credit: Vita

Marine tech firm and electric motor maker to join forces in a bid to propel low-carbon boat uptake across Europe and North America

Marine technology firm Vita and electric inboard and outboard motor maker Evoy have announced they are to join forces in a move designed to provide a major boost to the growing market for high-power electric...

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