Transport

World’s First Electric Hydrofoil Ferry Line Takes Off in Stockholm

The world’s first electric hydrofoil ferry has begun its service. Candela P-12 "Nova" sets out to eliminate emissions from Stockholm’s public transport while halving commute times.

First Electric Boat Successfully Crosses the Baltic Sea

A group of Swedes set a world record by driving a hydrofoiling Candela C-8 between Stockholm and the Finnish autonomous region of Åland, marking the first time an electric boat has crossed the Baltic Sea and made the journey between the two countries. They even returned the same day – at 95% lower costs than a fossil-fuel-powered boat.

Interlockings switch to digital

The automation specialists from Pilz are supporting the modernisation of the railways with a safe and modular rail control system: PSSrail is intended to be the pioneer for digital rail - safe, modular and digitally controllable.

Berlin Gets Flying Electric Ferry

Traveling from Berlin’s eastern city center to Oberschöneweide in just ten minutes? That’s impossible by car or S-Bahn. However, Swedish tech company Candela today announced the sale of a Candela P-12 electric hydrofoiling ferry to Funkhaus/Reederei Riedel, marking a watershed moment for zero-emission transport in Germany.

Candela Supplies Flying Electric Ships To Saudi Arabia’s NEOM

A fleet of foiling, electric ships is set to be deployed on the Red Sea.

First Candela C-8 Polestar Edition Delivered - Redefining Electric Luxury on the Water

Electric hydrofoil boat maker Candela has delivered the first produced Candela C-8 Polestar edition – a limited design edition of Candela’s C-8 in collaboration with electric performance car brand Polestar.

Dovetail Electric Aviation adopts Siemens Xcelerator to pioneer sustainable aviation

Siemens’ NX X for cloud enabled computer-aided design (CAD) will help Dovetail develop the propulsion systems and engines by teams in Spain and Australia

Supply Chain Summit in Frankfurt: Resilient supply chain in the automotive aftermarket determines business success

Decision-makers, users and providers of innovative solutions met for the second time at the Supply Chain Summit on 4 June in Frankfurt to discuss the transformation of supply chains from procurement to recycling in the automotive supply industry.

Five stages at the Automechanika Academy

The broad range of topics at Automechanika Frankfurt is also reflected in the Academy programme. The international trade fair offers exciting presentations, talks and panel discussions on pressing issues and the latest developments in the automotive aftermarket on a total of five podiums.