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AEDNews - Construction Equipment Industry News Westport Announces Cooperation with Volvo; Westport to Develop & Supply Natural Gas Fuel System for Heavy Duty Engines Westport Innovations Inc., a provider of alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, recently announced that Volvo has entered into an agreement with “High energy efficiency and low emissions of greenhouse gases are a key focus for our strategic development efforts as natural gas and its renewable fuels counterpart, biogas, quickly become the mainstream alternative fuel choice for heavy-duty engines. We are excited to be working together with a global leader who recognizes the importance of both performance and environmental stewardship,” stated David Demers, CEO of Westport Innovations Inc. In July 2008, Westport announced an agreement with Volvo to integrate and test Westport’s HD system on Volvo engines. Under the new agreements, About Westport Innovations Inc. Westport Innovations Inc. is a leading global supplier of proprietary solutions that allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen and biofuels such as landfill gas. The Westport GX engine and LNG system for heavy duty Class 8 trucks offers class-leading emissions and allows trucking fleets to move to lower-cost, domestically available natural gas. Cummins Westport Inc., Article Date: 11-16-2009 Source: Westport Copyright(C) 2009 Associated Equipment Distributors. All Rights Reserved. | ||||||
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