Susan Bonivich, dealer/OEM sales manager at Volvo Penta of the Americas, was named the 2016 Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year at an industry breakfast during the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo in Orlando on Dec. 8. The Darlene Briggs award, which was created to honor the late Darlene Briggs of Wayzata Marine in Wayzata, Minn., is presented annually by ...

Volvo Penta’s entire marine leisure engine range is now compliant with the new European Union Recreational Craft Directive Stage 2 (RCD II) emissions regulations. The RCD II compact range, 13-75 hp, includes the addition of two new models, D2-50 and D2-60, expanding Volvo Penta’s range of marine leisure diesel engines. Volvo Penta’s new four-cylinder D2-50 and D2-60 engines are available ...

For the first time in the U.S., Volvo Penta is presenting its 8-liter diesel engine and new IPS drive. These solutions, along with other innovations recently introduced by the company, will be showcased at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in booth 1203/1204. These products are an extension of Volvo Penta’s Easy Boating initiative, featuring Helm-to-Prop Integration, according to Ron ...

Marcia Kull Vice President – Marine Sales, Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC Education: B.A. in Education – University of Iowa; JD – University of Iowa College of Law. Years in the marine industry: Over 25 Companies you have worked for in the marine industry and titles you held within those companies: Genmar Holdings – Assistant General Counsel, Vice President ...

Volvo Penta has been recognized for its Inboard Performance System at the World of Yachts celebration at the Cannes Yachting Festival in the south of France. The awards were presented in front of more than 500 industry professionals and customers. The trophies reward the leading innovations in the luxury boating industry throughout the past year. Johan Wästeräng, Volvo Penta’s Vice ...

In conjunction with the launch of its latest product offers, Volvo Penta is releasing a series of short online films: Volvo Penta Boating Challenge. The purpose is to demonstrate the tangible benefits of Volvo Penta’s products by letting them speak for themselves. Each episode features a set of challenges designed to test the full capabilities of the product in question. ...

The nation’s leading high school and college-aged vocational students gathered in Louisville, Ky., last month to demonstrate their technical skills and knowledge at the SkillsUSA National Championships – and Chesapeake-based Volvo Penta was there to support them. A highlight of the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, the Championships attract more than 6,000 outstanding career and technical education students who ...

Volvo Penta teamed up with Mount Dora Boating Center and Marina and Monterey Boats to kick off the summer season in central Florida with a “Welcome to the Water” open house, held earlier this spring. Local residents and visitors were invited to participate in the two-day event, which featured on-the-water demos of Monterey’s range of new boats powered by Volvo ...

Volvo Penta introduced two new diesel engines and new Electronic Vessel Control technologies at a weeklong press event at the company’s marine testing facility Krossholmen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The new products are built to further Volvo Penta’s driving philosophy of easy boating, the guiding principle of the company since the launch of the first IPS pod in 2005. D8 inboard ...

Volvo Penta announced that it has signed an agreement to become the major shareholder of the innovative marine technology provider, Humphree. The company said having a majority share in Humphree will further accelerate the next step in Volvo Penta’s journey to become a full marine system supplier. Volvo Penta will gain the ability to extend its range of boat dynamics ...