Volvo Penta Nyheder

Volvo Penta gensets power Sweden’s largest electric-hybrid ferry

2019-10-04 Volvo Penta gensets are powering the largest electric-hybrid ferry in Sweden. The Tellus ferry operates the 1.8km-wide Gullmarsleden waterway between Uddevalla and Lysekil – one of Sweden’s busy maritime routes. We take a look at the motivations, collaborations, and technology behind this [...]

Volvo Penta wins IBEX Innovation Award for D4 and D6 Marine Propulsion Systems

2019-10-03 This week at North America’s leading technical boatbuilding showcase – the 2019 International Boatbuilding Exhibition (IBEX) – Volvo Penta was awarded the IBEX Innovation Award for its Next-Generation D4 and D6 Marine Propulsion Systems.

Meet the captain of Sherpa XL: the latest Volvo Penta powered explorer yacht

2019-09-27 Mario De Camillis – Service Manager and Fleet Captain at Arcadia Yachts – tells us how Volvo Penta and Arcadia Yachts have come together to make the award-winning Sherpa XL the height of precision, efficiency and comfort.

Volvo Penta’s latest D6 propulsion package set new standards for high-speed vessels

2019-09-12 Volvo Penta and Swedish boatbuilder Marell have joined forces to create the new Marell M15 patrol boat. Equipped with Volvo Penta’s latest D6 engine and DPI system, the vessel is tailor-made from helm-to-prop to set a new standard for high-speed operations.

Volvo Penta and Fountaine-Pajot reveal electric sailing catamaran in Cannes

2019-09-09 Offering an enhanced back-to-nature boating experience, Volvo Penta and Fountaine-Pajot are showcasing a concept electric sailing catamaran at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2019.

Amer 94 becomes the largest superyacht with Volvo Penta Easy Connect

2019-09-06 Italian boatbuilder Amer Yachts has installed Volvo Penta Easy Connect in their 94-foot superyacht, D’aria, making it the largest yacht to be connected to the app. The boat will be at The Cannes Yachting Festival giving customers the chance to see the technology in use.

World debut of Volvo Penta’s new D4 & D6 packages at Sydney International Boat Show

2019-08-01 Volvo Penta is unveiling its next-generation D4 & D6 propulsion packages to the public for the first time at this year’s Sydney International Boat Show (SIBS), taking place between 1st – 5th August.

Volvo Penta, ABB and Chalmers to conduct feasibility study on fast charging-at-sea

2019-06-27 Collaboration will assess possible solutions for fast charging in marine applications.

Volvo Penta-powered electric terminal tractor to star at TOC Europe

2019-06-17 Volvo Penta is taking yet another step in its journey towards offering electrified power solutions by 2021 by presenting an emission-free terminal tractor featuring a Volvo Penta electric driveline at TOC Europe 2019, the leading tradeshow for port and terminal technology and operations.

Volvo Penta’s Inboard Performance System (IPS): a design gamechanger

2019-06-11 Volvo Penta’s Inboard Performance System (IPS) stunned the boating world when it was first unveiled in 2005 – and it is still the benchmark for excellence in the industry. The company (literally) turned propulsion around and now this daring design is now on display in New York as part of an [...]