A California-based global leader in the production of advanced high-density lithium-ion battery packs for electric vehicles of all kinds, Octillion Power Systems (“Octillion” or the “Company”) today announced that it has extended its partnership with Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (“Vision”) to include the production of high-voltage lithium-ion battery packs for their marine propulsion systems from Octillion’s manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada.
The deal states that Octillion will produce Vision-branded battery packs for their E-MotionTM 180E electric outboard system, solely for distribution in the United States. They are thought to be the first battery packs designed specifically for electric marine propulsion. They are made to withstand the harsh conditions of the sea and offer high energy density, durability, and ease of integration, which makes them ideal for both commercial and recreational marine use.
“As Vision accelerates its growth in the U.S. market, we’re excited to power their next chapter in performance electric boating by providing our battery technology and manufacturing expertise, producing from our Nevada facility,” stated Paul Beach, Global President of Octillion. “Our past collaborations included setting multiple electric world speedboatrecords, which demonstrated that high-performance engineering is in our collective DNA.”
Vision will benefit from quick and affordable production and distribution, a safe and dependable U.S. battery supply chain, and Octillion’s renowned quality standards, which have been used to field more than 2 million battery systems in the company’s 16 years of operation, by leveraging Octillion’s leadership in battery technology. Additionally, significant technological advancements from their present product line—such as greater power, longer range, simplicity of integration, and overall performance—will be transferred to the new Vision-branded battery systems.
“Octillion is a top-tier partner for battery systems. We have direct experience with their capacity to deliver on integrity, quality, performance, and cost, as demonstrated by previous partnerships,” stated Alexandre Mongeon, CEO of Vision Marine Technologies. “We can directly access Octillion’s state-of-the-art battery advancements by growing our collaboration.” “Through a centrally located supply chain, simple OEM integration, and the introduction of our E-MotionTM electric outboard systems to a sizable consumer market in the United States, manufacturing in Reno, Nevada, also helps us scale more quickly.”
With 11 production sites in the US, India, and China—as well as a solid base in the Bay Area—Octillion is leading the way in the global shift to clean energy in electric vehicles and different kinds of energy storage systems. With their dedication to giving customers Purpose Built PowerTM, Octillion, a dependable partner in major battery electrification projects, keeps driving the global electric vehicle revolution.