Westport Receives Australian Certification of 2008 LNG Engine and Establishes New Subsidiary

Vancouver-based Westport Innovations Inc. announced that the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government has certified Westport’s High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel system adapted to the 2008 Cummins ISX heavy-duty engine to the 2008 Australian Design Rules (ADR 80/02 and ADR 30/01. Westport has also established an Australian entity, Westport Innovations (Australia) Pty. Ltd., that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westport Innovations. Westport Innovations Inc. is a global supplier of proprietary solutions that allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, hydrogen and biofuels such as landfill gas.