2005

Volvo Penta has secured an order from South Korea for more than 300 industrial diesel engines. The order is valued at approximately SEK 100 M.

Volvo Penta IPS is off to an exceptionally strong start in the US. This is particularly attributable to the American boat builder Tiara Yachts, which set new sales records with its new IPS-equipped boat, Sovran 4000.

Volvo Penta gasoline sterndrives rank highest in customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Marine Engine Competitive Information Study (SM) released at the Miami International Boat Show.

Volvo Penta’s new drive system for boats, Volvo Penta IPS, has been recognized with the Best of the Year Award by the American boating magazine Motor Boating.

The Göteborg Boat Show on February 5-13 is the first opportunity for the Swedish public to see the Volvo Penta IPS – the new drive system for boats that is a sensation in the boating world.

At a ceremony during this week at Volvo Penta’s plant in Wuxi, China, Volvo Penta donated a total of ten diesel engines to the disaster area in Southeast Asia.

When the Italian coastguard invests in new rigid inflatable boats (RIBs), Volvo Penta provides the horsepower. A dozen Zodiac boats are to be fitted with the powerful Volvo Penta AD41 in a twin installation. The drive package gives the boats a top speed that exceeds the customer’s specification by nearly five knots.

Volvo Penta is expanding its Chinese engine plant, resulting in an increase in production capacity to about 10,000 engines annually.

Volvo Penta’s IPS system will receive its public launch at the London Boat Show. But many of the world’s leading boatbuilders are already convinced of its advantages. At least 15 different boat models equipped with IPS will be on sale at next spring’s boat shows.

Volvo Penta is now launching a new propulsion system for boats – the Volvo Penta IPS (Inboard Performance System). The new system make the future boats faster, stronger, quieter, cleaner and just as easily maneuverable as a normal passenger car.