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Message From The Editor
Electrification tidbits
We have all been hearing about the rapid arrival of electric vehicles and electric boats too. In this edition of Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest we feature the news that Canadian firm, Taiga Motors Corporation has begun deliveries of its Orca™ electric personal watercraft so they will be out there on the water soon.
Coincidentally, BRP, makers of Sea Doo and Ski Doo (and many other power sports products) has announced they will acquire Great Wall Motor Austria GmbH, which is a subsidiary of Great Wall Motor based in Baoding, China. This EV R&D centre based in Kottingbrunn, Austria, specializes in e-drive systems and transmissions and currently employs a staff of 53 highly skilled individuals for future R&D as BRP makes their move into electric power.
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Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
Advertise in PORTS The Cruising Guides and get four years of benefit
PORTS The Cruising Guides are the essential companion to boating and cruising in Ontario. The Lake Ontario and Thousand Islands edition is being completely updated this summer and your advertisement in this unequalled planning resource will have a four-year life.
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Changing Scene
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Taiga begins deliveries of its Orca Electric Personal Watercraft
On July 11, 2022, Taiga Motors Corporation (TSX: TAIG) ("Taiga" or the "Company"), a leading electric off-road vehicle manufacturer, announced that it initiated deliveries of its Orca™ personal watercraft. Taiga’s 2022 Orca marks its world’s first electric personal watercraft sale, as the Company continues to ramp up production...
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Changing Scene
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BRP has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Great Wall Motor Austria, reinforcing its know-how in electric vehicles technology
On July 7, 2022, BRP announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Great Wall Motor Austria GmbH, a subsidiary of Great Wall Motor based in Baoding, China. This leading EV R&D centre based in Kottingbrunn, Austria, specializes in e-drive systems and transmissions and currently employs highly skilled individuals...
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Trent-Severn Waterway Update - Big Chute - Lock 44 backlog is cleared
Canadian Yachting magazine publisher Jill Snider, who lives nearby the Big Chute - Lock 44 has reported that the backlog of boats has been cleared. A big “Thank-you” goes out to the hardworking staff at Big Chute for clearing the backlog. All boats that wanted to go over, crossed Big Chute Wednesday, July 13.
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Changing Scene
Pride Marine Group Partners with Golden Spruce Capital, making a splash in the Canadian marine space
On July 11th, Pride Marine Group announced that it has partnered with Golden Spruce Capital Inc. to support the company’s future growth initiatives. Led by Paul and Tyler Nickel, Chairman and CEO respectively, Pride Marine Group is the marquee service provider in the Canadian boating and marine space, and this investment will support the team’s goal of enhancing its customer experience...
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Changing Scene
Brunswick Corporation’s Venture Group to generate 40 percent of daily electricity needs through new rooftop solar array
Brunswick Corporation’s Venture Group (BVG), which comprises the company’s Bayliner, Heyday, Trophy, Quicksilver and Uttern boat brands, announced the installation of an array of photovoltaic solar panels at its location in Vila Nova de Ceveira, Portugal. The new array, which sits atop a 3,000-square-meter segment of the facility’s roof...
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Research
National pleasure craft licensing statistics for the month of June 2022
The following charts gives the Canadian pleasure craft licensing statistics for the month of June 2022.
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Product Focus
Mercury Marine introduces new 25 and 30hp FourStroke outboard platform – the lightest and fastest 3-cylinder engines in class
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has introduced its next generation of 25 and 30hp FourStroke outboards – engineered from the ground up to be lighter, faster and easier to operate and maintain. These outboards feature a 3-cylinder, 500cc powerhead with electronic fuel injection.
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Calendar
After two years of COVID-19 disruption, in-person events are finally returning.
Check the Calendar for the latest Event Listings and their websites for details.
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