The Watercraft Journal has written about Taiga several times before, beginning in 2019 with the pre-production introduction of their Orca Electric Personal Watercraft. We kept up with the progress, including design awards, later-edition model details, and in August 2022, we covered Taiga’s announcement that deliveries of the Orca were beginning.
One thing WCJ has let slip by over the years of coverage of Taiga, is their sister-endeavor, Taiga’s mobile app.
The company announced the release of the mobile app in 2023 with a release on PR Wire, stating “Taiga Motors Corporation, a leading electric off-road vehicle manufacturer is excited to announce the launch of the new Taiga Cloud Connected Mobile App, now available as a free download.
The new app brings a rich set of new features to Nomad snowmobile and Orca Personal Watercraft owners, enhancing their ownership experience whether for work or recreational usage. With the new Taiga App, industry-first real-time vehicle localization unlocks a new way for customers to interact with their vehicles, allowing them to see their global positioning and status. In addition, mode preference features, measurement system selections, and charging details make the Taiga ownership experience better than ever.”
Earlier this week, Taiga gained the attention of media outlets with the release of app updates, adding all-new drive modes and multiuser access for its electric snowmobiles and personal watercrafts.
The Taiga company, which was acquired by British electric boat entrepreneur Stewart Wilkinson last year, has continued to push forward with their focus on sustainability.
“We are excited to support the evolution of Taiga,” Wilkinson said of the deal. “Sam and his team have built great products and technology in challenging financial markets. The world urgently needs low-carbon solutions for all forms of mobility. This transaction will allow us to continue building the best technology, team, and products to propel the industry forward.”
The new additions to the mobile app supports the innovations built into the company’s PWCs, including new custom drive modes that allow riders to set and save performance profiles custom-created for specific riders or conditions.
“Whether you’re dialing back power and acceleration for a beginner, creating a fleet mode for consistent use across a rental operation, or fine-tuning acceleration and top speed for your own style, the new modes let you take control of the ride experience, directly from your phone,” states company data on the updates, adding that app admins can control which modes are available for use on the vehicle.
“These tools put safety, customization, and convenience in our owners’ hands,” says Gabriel Bernatchez, co-founder and chief technology officer at Taiga. “Our engineering teams are constantly working to enhance the ownership experience for fleet and recreational owners alike.”
The new user management system also enables secure multi-user access: vehicle owners can invite other users, allowing family, friends, or employees to use the app with their own login credentials and assigned permissions. It’s ideal for shared vehicles at the cottage, rental fleets, or families managing younger riders.
This update builds on Taiga’s existing platform, which includes:
- Live encrypted GPS vehicle tracking
- LTE-based remote access and control
- Remote charging management
- Over-the-air updates for vehicle software
- Remote diagnostics and servicing
The new app features are available now on iOS and Android for all Taiga vehicle owners.
Meanwhile, Taiga, under the new ownership and partnership with several leading marine electrification companies that include Vita, Evoy, and Aqua superpower,, continues to fine-tune and update the company’s PWC offerings, which now include two models, and recently announced the beginning of customer deliveries on the 2025 Model Year Orca PWC, which features improvements in better performance and faster charging times.
According to data from Taiga, the new 2025 model Orca takes advantage of breakthrough battery cooling technology with up to 65% more power, doubles peak DC fast charging rates on Orca watercraft.
The company has also reached an increased production capacity of up to 8,000 combined units per year, “enabling delivery of cost-leading electric powertrain components to global boat manufacturers alongside Taiga’s electric vehicles.”
Taiga is now also offering sale pricing on both the Orca and the limited edition Orca Carbon, with the Orca starting at $19,499, down from $20,999, and the Orca Carbon starting at $24,499, down from $26,499.
You can find more details on both the Mobile App updates, and the 2025 Model Orca, in the full press releases below:
Taiga Launches Industry-First Features for Enhanced Controls and Safety in Mobile App Update
MONTREAL, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taiga Motors Inc. (Taiga), the pioneer in electric powersports, today announced a major update to its mobile app, introducing custom drive modes and multi-user access for its electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft—an industry first.
The new custom drive modes feature allows owners to set and save performance profiles tailored to different riders or conditions. Whether you’re dialing back power and acceleration for a beginner, creating a fleet mode for consistent use across a rental operation, or fine-tuning acceleration and top speed for your own style, the new modes let you take control of the ride experience—directly from your phone. Admins can control which modes are available for use on the vehicle.
The new user management system enables secure multi-user access: vehicle owners can invite other users, allowing family, friends, or employees to use the app with their own login credentials and assigned permissions. It’s ideal for shared vehicles at the cottage, rental fleets, or families managing younger riders.
“These tools put safety, customization, and convenience in our owners’ hands,” said Gabriel Bernatchez, Co-Founder & CTO at Taiga. “Our engineering teams are constantly working to enhance the ownership experience for fleet and recreational owners alike.”
This update builds on Taiga’s already robust connected platform, which includes:
Live encrypted GPS vehicle tracking
LTE-based remote access and control
Remote charging management
Over-the-air updates for vehicle software
Remote diagnostics and servicing
Taiga vehicles are built on a fully native software and hardware stack, following Taiga’s clean sheet design approach used across all vehicle systems. This unmatched level of digital integration in powersports allows Taiga vehicles to constantly upgrade with new features and performance updates.
The new app features are available now on iOS and Android for all Taiga vehicle owners.
Taiga Launches Production of 2025 Orca watercraft
MONTREAL, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taiga Motors Inc. (Taiga) has reached an important milestone restarting its manufacturing operations and beginning customer deliveries of the new MY25 Orca watercraft that features new innovations, including significant advancements in battery performance and faster charging times.
Important operational milestone launching production of 2025 watercraft
Breakthrough battery cooling technology with up to 65% more power
Update enables double peak DC fast charging rates on Orca watercraft
Delivering on Production Milestone
The launch of vehicle assembly and automated battery production lines on the planned timeline marks an important milestone for Taiga, enabling customer deliveries of new MY25 Orca watercraft. This demonstrates Taiga’s strengthened operations as part of a new global alliance of leading marine electrification companies that include Vita, Evoy, and Aqua superpower.
Taiga will continue to strategically ramp up production at its advanced manufacturing facility in Montreal, Quebec with an installed capacity of up to 8,000 combined units per year, enabling delivery of cost-leading electric powertrain components to global boat manufacturers alongside Taiga’s electric vehicles. Taiga plans to begin producing new electric snowmobiles in the fall of 2025 to satisfy growing international demand for its products. This will continue to grow jobs and technological leadership within the Canadian EV industry.
“Restarting production in such a short time is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team and the support of great partners,” said Matthew Taylor, Vice President, Operations. “We’ve leveraged years of operational lessons to build a robust, vertically integrated advanced manufacturing system right here in Canada. Everyone at Taiga is proud to persevere in leading production of the only personal watercraft still made in Canada.”
Breakthrough Battery Cooling – More power & faster charging
Taiga has continued to push boundaries on the foundational technology required for high-performance electric products at compelling prices to enable an accelerated transition to electric marine and powersport vehicles. The new battery cooling technology is a product of Taiga’s advanced engineering efforts and rigorous iterations over the past years.
A novel approach to optimize fluid flow across lithium-ion cell hotspots has increased thermal transfer rates and temperature uniformity in the battery pack, enabling up to a 65% increase in continuous battery power in warm weather marine environments. Alongside recent software updates, the increased cooling enables extended peak charging rates and reduces DC Fast charging times to under 30 minutes.
“The rapid introduction of new battery technologies is possible thanks to Taiga’s vertical integration bringing advanced engineering and automated production together all under one roof,” said Paul Achard, Chief of Engineering. “We are excited to implement this breakthrough battery technology in our upcoming snowmobile production and future powertrain products.”
