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World’s Largest Electric Ferry to be Equipped With Massive 4.2 MWh Lithium-Ion Battery

Via a press release from LeClanché, the Swiss battery manufacturer, we learned that the company has worked with Danish shipbuilder Søby Shipyard Ltd. to put together a plan for the largest battery pack in a ferry, possibly the largest battery pack in a vehicle, for completion in the June 2017 timeframe.  The project is   …

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Battery powered ferry completes flawless six months

The cable ferry, the KF Hisarøy, powered by a battery system from Electrovaya has now been sailing between Mjånes and Hisarøy in Norway daily for six months, with “flawless operation” in Norwegain winter conditions. The ferry is built to carry 49 passengers and six cars. Owned by Wergeland AS and operated by Gulen Skyssbåtservice, it …

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