All Type articles – Page 6
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Marine Electronics
More than meets the eye
Advanced digital control systems bring fingertip handling to a wide range of boats
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Outboard engines
Great things in small packages
Despite advances in portable electric motors, manufacturers of internal combustion portables continue launching new product aimed at capturing further market share
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Outboard engines
Why size matters
Multiple new product launches create a world of wonder in a segment defined by technical innovation and engineering magic
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Outboard engines
Mid-range outboards - The heart of the market
Reaching consumers in the highly competitive mid-range outboard segment requires imagination and a comprehensive product line
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Outboard engines
Despite the rise of electric, ICE still reigns supreme
Internal combustion outboards have been villainised in recent years, but new data suggests that when combined with sustainable fuels the venerable ICE outboard remains the top choice for powering a wide range of vessels
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Paints and Coatings
Insight | Sustainability: Here and now
With growing consumer interest in environmental sustainability, boatbuilders look to future technologies as a means of solidifying their engagement with eco-conscious buyers. But what can the industry do right now to be more sustainable? Quite a bit, it turns out, with a range of green options already available to boatbuilders
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France
Despite slowing sales, prospect of lower interest rates kindles optimism
Despite slowing sales at the smaller end and a decline in boat registrations, the prospect of lower interest rates kindles optimism
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France
Capitalising on industry momentum
Boatbuilders are investing in capacities, globalising their footprints and preparing new models as they battle headwinds of slowing market
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Marine Electronics
Garmin debuts multiple new products in Miami
US electronics giant to debut chartplotters, sonars and radar arrays at world’s biggest boat show
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France
Environmentally-aware and digitally savvy boaters driving equipment sales
Innovation continues to sell, both at home and abroad
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Italy
Forward momentum but headwinds escalate
Buoyed by a resilient big boat sector, Italy’s industry continues its upward trajectory but complex picture emerging for year ahead
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Italy
RIB and dayboat builders hit premium throttle
Despite slowdown in the small boat sector, Italy’s top-end RIB and dayboat builders continue to outperform market
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Italy
Tale of two markets for manufacturers
Innovation, diversification and global expansion prove vital for equipment manufacturers amid market uncertainty
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Propellers
Flexofold expands use of composites with latest prop launch
The Yanmar Group-owned Danish company launched a composite hub three-bladed folding propeller at Boot Düsseldorf this year, expanding the use of this technology to create lighter mass propellers for electric motor drives
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Electrifcation
Automotive talent takes to the sea for marine AI, electrification
Engineers it seems are increasingly seeing marine as a viable alternative to ply their skills sets
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Electrifcation
China’s Nio proves its 1,000km-range battery
Company CEO live streams 14-hour road trip - new battery goes into full production in April
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Outboard engines
Volvo provides scholarships for hydrogen ICE research
Whilst the development of electric engines continues to grow apace, there is a school of thought that feels that burning hydrogen in existing internal combustion engine (ICE) technology may be greener. A champion of this approach is the Swedish car maker Volvo
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Battery Technologies
Flexible solar panels for boat decks
Solar panels you can walk on could be an industry gamechanger
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Electrifcation
Autowatch - New Renault EV van is 27% more efficient
An eye on the auto sector reveals what could be hitting the marine sector soon
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Navigation
ChatGPT takes AI into the realm of small business collaboration
Artificial intelligence research lab, OpenAI, commenced the new year by launching a new version of its ChatGPT chatbot designed to enable small to medium size company teams of up to 149 people to harness AI in core operations. Is the world of business about to change?