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Volvo Penta D16 genset power the award winning Sendo Liner

Volvo Penta has contributed to a project with shipyard Concordia Damen and operator Sendo Shipping to deliver the first battery-hybrid inland barge – the Sendo Liner. Now the container ship...

Silent shift, now standard for all Volvo Penta Sterndrives

Gasoline and D3 diesel engines are latest product lines to boost comfort with unique silent shift.

Supplying engines to Doosan Bobcat India

Two new air compressors from Doosan Bobcat India are benefitting from fuel efficiency, productivity, reliability, long service intervals – as well as reduced noise and vibrations – thanks to...

Volvo Penta powers hybrid ferries in Scandinavia

Norwegian boat yard GS Marine Production AS is in the process of building three hybrid and hybrid-ready ferries – all powered by Volvo Penta.

Electric driver interface developed by customer guidance

Volvo Penta is developing a unique electric driver interface within its Glass Cockpit System to aid the shift into electric boating. The interface is designed to make the electric boating...

Committing to WWF Climate Savers with IMO III solution

Volvo Penta is expanding its commitment to the WWF Climate Savers program by including its medium-duty engines. The marine D8 IMO III engine range will now be included in the company’s...

Volvo Penta presents Stage V engines at Agritechnica 2019

In recent years, Volvo Penta has established itself as a leading off-road engine manufacturer in the agricultural industry and has fast become a key OEM partner. At Agritechnica 2019, it...

Power and reliability from Volvo Penta to ROPA harvesters

Having been collaborating closely with Volvo Penta to field-test its new Stage V D16 engine, leading agriculture manufacturer ROPA is finding it is providing high-power and reliability to...

Committing to WWF Climate Savers with Stave V engines

Volvo Penta is scaling up its commitment to the WWF Climate Savers program by including its latest medium duty engine range. Boasting up to 5% in fuel consumption reduction with its Stage V...

Stage V mobile genset range expands with D8 and D13 engines

Volvo Penta launched its first Stage V-compliant engine for mobile gensets, the D16, in March 2019. By adding the D8 and D13 engines into the mix, Volvo Penta has built a range that features...

Changes to Volvo Penta Executive Group

After 26 years with Volvo and 7 as President of Volvo Penta Americas, Ron Huibers has decided to retire from his current role and move to another role within Volvo Penta. Succeeding Ron will...

Volvo Penta IPS brings Lexus luxury to sea

Volvo Penta's Inboard Performance System (IPS) is helping high-end automotive brand Lexus, take to the water.

Hybrid electric propulsion powering Sweden’s largest ferry

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...

Ibex Innovation Award for D4 and D6 marine propulsion system

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...

Sherpa XL, the latest Volvo Penta powered explorer yacht

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...

Setting new standards for high-speed vessels

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...

Revealing electric sailing catamaran in Cannes

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.

The largest superyacht connected to Volvo Penta Easy Connect

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...

World debut of Volvo Penta’s new D4 and D6 packages at SIBS

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 –...

Volvo Penta, ABB, and Chalmers studying fast charging at sea

Collaboration will assess possible solutions for fast charging in marine applications.