It seems we jumped the gun when we called the SolarImpact the world's first ocean-going solar yacht based just off its CAD renders. There's another company out there with boats in the water, and the ...

Cruising the world’s waters doesn’t have to take a toll on the environment or, for that matter, on the pocket of the seafarer, with the only exception of the price he or she pays for the boat.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After churning out cars 84 years, Volkswagen is switching gears and segueing into the yachting game. The German automaker recently ...

Imagine a yacht that makes no noise. A silent cruiser that glides through water. Powered by the sun, the Silent 55 does just that. New and improved, the upgraded version of Silent-Yachts’ oceangoing ...

Like the automotive, aviation, and, let’s face it, nearly every other industry, yacht builders have caught on to the power (pardon the pun) of eco-friendly design. To be fair, the concept is nothing ...

Ten years ago, it'd be hard to imagine Volkswagen building a solar-powered yacht, but the proverbial tide has now turned. On Tuesday, Volkswagen announced it's partnered up with German solar yacht ...

Volkswagen is embracing electric vehicles and that doesn’t just apply to those on land. Quite the opposite as the company is teaming up with Silent-Yachts, which is a manufacturer of solar-electric ...