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Volvo Penta invests in Poland

Volvo Penta is starting wholly owned operations in Poland through the acquisition of its independent importer, Marco Motors.

Volvo Penta is main supplier to Mustang Cruisers

Australian Mustang Cruisers continues to increase its sales of ultra-modern sports cruisers. In a short time, Volvo Penta has become the main supplier of engines to this fast-growing boat...

Volvo Penta engines in high speed fishing boats

As the fishing industry in Iceland is undergoing change, the demand for high performance engines for high speed fishing boats is growing. Volvo Penta’s D12-650 engine provides these boats...

Stefan Carlsson head of Volvo Penta in Europe

Stefan Carlsson has been appointed head of Region Europe within Volvo Penta. He succeeds Göran Gummeson, who was previously appointed President of Volvo Penta after Staffan Jufors.

Volvo Penta’s new diesel engine reduces fuel costs for Swedish Coast Guard

The Swedish Coast Guard has installed Volvo Penta’s new high-performance D6-350 diesel in one of its high-speed patrol boats. The new engine produces a top speed in excess of 50 knots and...

Volvo Penta delivers marine diesel engines to Brazil

Volvo Penta in Brazil has received orders for auxiliary engines and complete genset systems from two shipyards in Rio de Janeiro. The shipyards build and refit ships under contract to...

The new Volvo Penta D9-500: Compact, powerful and electronically controlled work boat diesel engine

The Volvo Penta D9-500 is a robust 9-litre diesel engine with new engine electronics and an innovative turbo. With its 500 hp, compact design and high torque even at low engine speeds it is...

New Volvo Penta D9 Heavy Duty: A new generation of reliable marine diesels with low emissions

Volvo Penta introduces a new range of powerful, compact and fuel-efficient marine engines in the 9-litre range. The new D9 heavy duty is available in three power settings for propulsion –...

New Volvo Penta D4 and D6: High performance, common rail engines for fast work boats

The market’s most powerful sterndrive diesel engine programme is now launched for work boats. Together with the latest technology the new D6 and D4 engines from Volvo Penta offer entirely...

Megayachts in Ukraine new market for Volvo Penta

Volvo Penta is listed as the total supplier of engines and propeller driveshaft systems for an exclusive megayacht being built in Ukraine. The vessel is fitted with every conceivable...

Göran Gummeson new President of Volvo Penta

Göran Gummeson has been appointed the new President of Volvo Penta. He succeeds Staffan Jufors, who was earlier appointed President of Volvo Trucks.

Volvo Penta launches new dealer locator

Volvo Penta is now launching an entirely new Internet site that will enable customers to locate their nearest Volvo Penta dealer, regardless of the customer’s location.

Volvo Penta’s 7-liter engines in Iranian fire pumps

Volvo Penta has commenced delivery of specially adapted 7-liter fire-pump engines to Iran. Thanks to a higher number of revolutions, the diesel engines generate the same output as...

Parallel Volvo Penta diesels provide power in Australia

Now running in Western Australia’s Mid West towns of Cue, Meekatharra, Sandstone, Wiluna and Yalgoo are a total of 24 power generation diesel engines in multiple parallel operations,...

Changes in Volvo’s Group Management

The current president of Volvo Trucks, Jorma Halonen, 55, will assume the position of Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of the Volvo Group as of November 1, 2004. He will work parallel...

Several global news items from Volvo Penta– summary of models to be introduced this year

This year’s product news from Volvo Penta includes the new 9-liter D9 diesel engine and the world’s highest-power diesel engine program to date for sterndrives – the new D6-350 and the...

QL – Quality Line product news: Trim system with new technology

The QL Boat Trim System is an entirely new solution, for which a patent application has been submitted, for adjusting a boat’s trim angle. Briefly, the new system consists of a vertical...

The new Volvo Penta D9: Electronically controlled marine diesel engine combines performance with maximum comfort

Volvo Penta’s new D9 diesel engine offers very high performance characteristics combined with low exhaust and noise emissions as well as minimal vibrations resulting in a high degree of...

New Volvo Penta D6-350 and D6-370 models: Diesel engines with real high-speed potential

Volvo Penta is now launching three truly high performance diesel engines: the D6-350 DP, the D6-350 DPR – which with their 350 horsepower are the most powerful diesel engines with sterndrive...

New Volvo Penta D4-260 models: Compact 4-cylinder power package

The Volvo Penta D4 was introduced last year with a power output of 210 hp. With its high performance characteristics and first-rate environmental properties, it became highly successful....