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Highfield unveils five new models for 2023
Two new Highfield RIBs from the Sport range – the Sport 900 and Sport 760 – will make their North American debut at the Fort Lauderdale show
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New Highfield family RIB to debut at Southampton Boat Show
The new Sport 760 family RIB joins the Highfield Range with its first unveiling at Southampton
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New Highfield family RIB to debut at Southampton Boat Show
The new Sport 760 family RIB joins the Highfield Range with its first unveiling at Southampton
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Where will consumer demand for boats go next?
IBI has been taking the latest pulse on the market with in-depth coverage of Q2 financial reports from all the major industry players around the world, including CEO comments to analysts; most of them had something to say about consumer demand…
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MarineMax super-charges its global position in yachting
In a move that further diversifies its portfolio, America’s largest boat dealer group, MarineMax, announced it is adding IGY Marinas to the company’s existing marina and services business
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RIB manufacturer triples capacity at new state-of-the-art facility
An extra 17,000m² was recently added to the factory floor
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RIB manufacturer triples capacity at new state-of-the-art facility
An extra 17,000m² was recently added to the factory floor
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Highfield Boats partners with Suzuki
to supply 51 race support boatsHighfield RIBS equipped with Suzuki outboards will once again feature in the starting-line action of the 2022 Route du Rhum single-handed race
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US Boat Market | Overview
Boat sales in the US surged with the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic and surged again in 2021. While some question whether plateauing sales figures this spring could point to the sector reaching a high water mark, boat builders continue to invest in facility expansions and technical innovations in anticipation ...
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IBI review: the year industry M&A activity hit $10 billion in value
2021 was a remarkable year for the boating industry in many ways – including the realm of mergers and acquisitions – where IBI reported on more than 150 global transactions last year with a total deal value in the neighbourhood of some $10bn and return of private equity investors to ...
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A New Type of Shore Power
A new shore power connection that uses magnets in place of the traditional plug-and-socket promises greater safety and added capabilities – including the ability to fast-charge electric boats
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Electrification: will charging be the main choke point?
IBI talkes to Fossil Free Marine co-founder Karl-Oska Tjernström about the company’s vision for fossil-free boating through flexible, scalable infrastructure solutions
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Recharging electric boats in five minutes flat
There is much to like about electric boats – except the amount of time it takes to recharge their batteries. But a new high-tech cable developed in the US could cut recharge times to minutes.
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New electric cars significantly outpace charging infrastructure
The auto industry is already placing hundreds of models of low- and zero-emission vehicles on the market, but has serious concerns about the slow deployment of the infrastructure needed to charge and refuel these vehicles.
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Highfield Boats’ largest RIB delivers luxury combined with high performance
World leading aluminium RIB supplier Highfield Boats has pushed the technology and luxury of its RIB range to its furthest limits yet, with the launch of its top-of-the-range Sport 900.
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Windows that heat and cool
For years window glazings have relied on heat-reflective coatings to reduce their greenhouse effect. But a new type of glass being developed by researchers in Singapore adjusts its spectral transmission to help actively cool or heat interior spaces as required
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Creating hydrogen fuel from water
As hydrogen emerges as a potential future fuel for boats and luxury yachts, a team of researchers in California have pioneered a method to create hydrogen gas from water, a concept that could give hydrogen-powered boats unlimited range
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Do sharks hold the key to reducing fuel consumption?
An innovative film – patterned after shark skin – that reduces fuel consumption on aircraft could have far-reaching impacts in the leisure boating sector