All Market Intelligence articles – Page 36
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Outboard engines
Perkins and Equipmake collaborate on advanced off-road powertrain
New parallel hybrid available in power ranges up to 250kW
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Green Technologies
Plans to harness waste solar panel heat
Foundationzeroo exploring ways to harness the heat created when solar panels are working on deck.
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Estonia
Estonia – how enterprise, tech and infrastructure investment are driving growth
The Estonian marine industry has been enjoying a steady uptake in domestic boat ownership coupled with a recent surge in marina development. Meanwhile, business initiatives are helping to promote the leisure sector internationally
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Green Technologies
DRIFT Energy launches new fuelling option for hydrogen powered superyachts
A sailing cat producing green hydrogen at sea offers intriguing potential
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Battery Technologies
Flow batteries ‘coming of age’ for marine
The large-scale battery requirements for bigger yachts could soon benefit from the evolution of the so-called ‘flow-battery.’
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Battery Technologies
Scientists smash battery energy density record
The best energy density of modern lithium-ion batteries is around 300Wh/kg, but a team of scientists in Beijing has recently set a record of just over 700Wh/kg. This opens a whole new set of possibilities for transport, especially for aviation and marine.
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News
IBEX keynote: Economist predicts US recession in 2024 to be short-lived
Connor Lokar, senior economist with ITR Economics, tells IBEX the boating industry should use the slowdown to prepare for recovery in 2025
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News
US boating industry largely unchanged, but can serve as unifying example
NMMA president highlights importance of individual advocacy for the issues facing the boating industry at annual IBEX address
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Remote monitoring
How telemetry is transforming the art of boatbuilding
Mantracourt’s new wireless data gathering system is helping streamline the production process
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Green Technologies
Harnessing robotics to improve sustainability
What if you could solve the environmental challenges of keeping hulls clean, efficient and free from potentially invasive species without using antifouling coatings at all? That is the mission of Australian robotics start-up, Hullbot. Kim Hollamby speaks with CEO and co-founder, Tom Loefler, to learn about the future potential for ...
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News
Heesen: Global high-end boating “in a dip” but order books nicely fill the gap
CEO Arthur Brouwer delivers global state-of-the-industry address in Monaco
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News
Trump says Biden trying to “bludgeon” boating industry
The twice-impeached former US President addresses campaign rally in the state of Carolina
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News
Twin Disc marine business key to future growth across all markets
US firm’s pleasure craft business to be driven by hybrid diesel-electric systems
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News
US auto workers strike could impact marine engine supply
Volvo Penta, Correct Craft’s Pleasurecraft Engine Group and Ilmor, along with countless smaller engine marinisers, rely on GM blocks
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Boat Autonomy
Boat autonomy project paves way for leisure yacht applications
Orca AI and MTI collaboration brings future a step closer
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News
Italian marine industry reports record growth for 2022
Revenues up 20% to €7.33bn compared to the previous year
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News
French boat registrations expand in H1 2023
The French industry association foresees the market could cool down in the second half of this year
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Italy
Expo Alert – power to the people
The biggest names in the electrical sector will convene on Italy next week
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USA
Can AI transform boat building?
The widespread availability and plummeting cost of artificial intelligence platforms represent an opportunity for boat builders and component manufacturers alike to achieve significant cost savings and greater operational efficiencies