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PROPULSION

Test Ride:

Volvo Penta’s Next-

Gen Propulsion Tech

Earlier this year, Volvo Penta opened the doors at its global R&D and testing center to MarineNews. A test drive of the organization’s latest marine propulsion technology – from self-docking yachts to all-electric ferries to new engines, drives and controls – revealed impressive equipment, with all indicators pointing toward an automated, connected and electric future.

By Greg Trauthwein nnovation in the maritime propulsion sector has signi