And after a start-up period of four years.
Silent yachts volkswagen. About 18 months ago I was presented with a project to use the MEB in a yacht. Silent Yachts just announced that is working with Volkswagen to develop a new solarelectric catamaran with the electric power coming from VWs modular electric drive matrix. The new solar electric catamaran is the latest project from Silent-Yachts which.
Leaders from EVs and e-boats teaming up in a Volkswagen Silent-Yachts collaboration that also involves Cupra the high-performance car designer owned by VW Group. Quite the opposite as the company is teaming up with Silent-Yachts which is a manufacturer of solar. Volkswagen is taking the MEB modular e-drive system to the water and is cooperating with Silent-Yachts a pioneer in solar-electric yachts.
Silent-Yachts Cupra Design luxury yacht Silent-Yachts. But then we got to know the potential partner Silent-Yachts. Enter Silent-Yachts an Austrian manufacturer of premium solar-powered luxury watercraft that has just partnered with Volkswagen Group to incorporate the auto giants MEB modular electric drive.
The still-unnamed cat is being designed by Cupra a high-performance brand of the Spanish car manufacturer Seat which is owned by Volkswagen. Volkswagen Cupra and Silent-yachts have jointly declared to launch the Silent 50 the first yacht featuring the MEB propulsion in 2023. And after a start-up period of four years VW plans for 50 MEB-based yachts to be produced each year or more should the market require it.
Its an unexpected partnership but the more you read about it the more it makes sense. Silent-Yachts is on a roll lately with new boatyards in Thailand and Italy and 31 of their solar electric catamarans under construction for delivery to clients in 2020-21. The aim of Volkswagen Cupra and Silent-Yachts is now to bring the boat project onto the water.
Silent-Yachts has announced plans to develop a solar-powered electric yacht designed by car brand Cupra and powered by an innovative motor from Volkswagen. CUPRA is also involved in the project. Volkswagen Silent Yacht 50 Volkswagens apparently not just for land duties.