Canadian start-up Taiga tried to revolutionise the personal watercraft market with an electric Jet Ski, but production has stopped and the company is about to be taken over by an electric boating specialist after more than $200 million in losses in three years.
Electric Jet Ski specialist Taiga delayed its introduction in Australia by 12 months – but the first shipment is finally on the water and heading Down Under.
Electric Jet Ski specialist Taiga has delayed its introduction in Australia while it ramps up production for North America, however the distributor says the local rollout is still progressing.
The world’s first mass-produced electric Jet Ski has made a surprise appearance at the 2022 Sydney Boat Show as the Canadian start-up plans to launch in Australia.
Sea-Doo says it will introduce an electric personal watercraft by 2026, but will it be hybrid or pure electric – or available as both? And which models will get the tech? Here’s what we know so far.
A boating store on the south coast of NSW has started to build a Kawasaki Ultra with electric power – and says the prototype could be on the water within weeks.
