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Arc gets its first major order for electric tugboats worth $160M


It's a big step in the company's ambitous plan to electrify all watercraft.

By largely replacing the diesel power plants with batteries and electric motors — more on the hybrid system in a moment — Arc can help tugboat operators cut down on that pollution. Sean O’Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.

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