Volvo Penta

Net sales for the propulsion unit grew 16 percent to $437.9 million, the highest ever for a single quarter.

The 48-foot aluminum expedition vessel has twin 320-hp D4 diesels mated to a parallel hybrid-electric propulsion system.

Martin Bjuve has stepped down as president, and Tony Kelleher is taking the role in an acting capacity while a replacement is found.

The Swedish company will provide quad IPS systems for crew-and-equipment transfer vessels being built by American Offshore Services.

Its next-generation Electronic Vessel Control system has new functionality and is available across its entire gasoline engine lineup and additional diesels.

The business leveraged its parent company and commercial marine segment for a SCR system that can be applied to recreational craft.

Net sales increased by 58 percent for Volvo Penta, driven by strong orders and deliveries.

Earnings for the year were down 21 percent, but the company saw upticks in most of its business interests toward the end of the year.

A new tool in its Easy Boating initiative.

The system uses software developed with the company’s GPS-based Dynamic Positioning System to work with an IPS joystick.

After the shuttering of Seven Marine and announcing a commercial, electric IPS system, is the Swedish engine manufacturer providing a preview of what’s to come to the recreational marine space?

Volvo Penta continues on its innovative path.

The Virginian-Pilot released the list last week.

The boating season in the Northern Hemisphere had a positive impact on service business for Volvo Penta.

Volvo Penta reinvented marine propulsion with the IPS pod-drive system, which premiered in 2005.

Volvo Penta’s social media contest looks to generate user content to celebrate five years of its Forward Drive.

Volvo Penta and its parent company faced the “severe impact” of Covid-19.

Heléne Mellquist had been leading the European division at Volvo Trucks.

Volvo Penta has redirected manufacturing to develop personal protective equipment for health care operations.

Eric and Brian Davis said they wanted to “change the outboard market” with their high-horsepower engines.

An outboard engineering office has also been established.

The new Waketoon combines a pontoon and wakesurfing hull design. “It lets the older generation have their pontoon, but the kids can have fun,” said Jim Wolf, president of Avalon Manufacturing.

The Waketoon Surf Series pontoon produces a rideable wake without ballast tanks.