China is a growing market that is becoming increasingly important for the Sweden-based engine manufacturer Volvo Penta. The company is well established in China as a supplier of diesel...
Volvo Penta’s QL (Quality Line) accessories range is now being extended with completely new deckwash pumps for efficient cleaning onboard, new and more efficient water pressure pumps, and a...
Volvo Penta is now launching a folding propeller with four blades, thus creating the conditions for even better performance, particularly for larger sailboats with more powerful engines. The...
Staffan Jufors, President of Volvo Penta has been named “Leader of the Year” by the Swedish business weekly, Affärsvärlden. Staffan Jufors was selected for the award for his excellent...
Volvo Penta has signed an agreement with the Italian power boat manufacturer Sessa Marine regarding deliveries of approximately 1,000 engines and drive systems over three years. The total...
A new website focused on accessories for leisure craft was recently opened. QL – Quality Line - launches their new website, including a complete presentation of the QL range of products,...
TAMD75 is the name of Volvo Penta's latest diesel engine for leisure craft. The TAMD75 is a further development of the TAMD74, which has been a best-seller in its power range for a number of...
In addition to the TAMD75, Volvo Penta is also launching products that include improved gasoline engines for the 2003 model year as well as new 5 and 7-liter low-revolution diesel engines.
Contrary to what one might think, Volvo Penta’s engines really had to work hard during the recently completed Volvo Ocean Race sailing competition. For example, the winning boat, illbruck,...
Volvo Penta Action Service is a unique service for all Volvo Penta engine owners. No other service in the industry offers around the clock availability, 365 days per year. And interest among...
The Volvo Truck factory in Bangalore, India, is powered by four Volvo Penta gensets. After three years of operation, it can be noted that both operating reliability and cost efficiency have...
Short TextVolvo Penta is advancing its position as a leading supplier of diesel engines for pleasure boats. The KAD300, which was introduced last summer, has exceeded all sales goals and...
Tug 802, the first in a series of three tugboats under construction at Chernomorsky Shipbuilding in the Ukraine, is now launched. Sea trials have been successful and the specified targets...
Volvo Penta’s sales continued to increase during the first quarter of 2002. Total sales amounted to SEK 1,962 M, which was an increase of 13% compared with the year-earlier period. Volvo...
Volvo Penta continues to broaden its engine program for marine professional applications. The latest additions are the D5 and D7, a series of five- and seven-liter marine diesels for heavy...
Volvo Penta is one of the world’s leading suppliers of marine engines for commercial use. With engines ranging in power output from 100 to 2,000 hp, Volvo Penta offers a very comprehensive...
Volvo Penta is now introducing its new D12 Heavy Duty – a 12-liter marine diesel that, with its totally electronic control, is the first of a new generation of engines for heavy commercial...
Spaniard D. Manuel Nores has truly dedicated his life to fishing. After starting as a cabin-boy at 13, during the past 50 years he has built up his own fishing company, which now comprises a...
Norway’s M/F Nordfjord is the world’s first ferry that fulfills requirements for the “Clean Design” classification. Among the strict demands of clean design are low-level emissions to water...
