Under the agreement, both Westport and GM will collaborate to develop natural gas engine controls, emissions and performance strategies.
To support OEM programs, Westport plans to add research and development facilities to develop technologies that enable vehicles to run on natural gas for business and government fleets and personal use.
Westport Light-Duty Division president Ian Scott said this technology offers the promises of a cleaner, lower cost fuel and reduced carbon footprint, while advancing the use of domestic energy.
Westport Light-Duty Division North American Vehicle Programs managing director John Lapetz said hybridization, lower-displacement with turbo charging, direct injection and other fuel-saving technologies now being applied to gasoline and diesel engines, can also be applied to natural gas fueled engines for even greater improvements in efficiency and fuel cost savings.
