Westport and Cummins Initiate $10M Natural Gas Truck Project
Westport Innovations and Cummins Engine Co. have launched a $10 million project to convert heavy-duty trucks to natural gas. The initiative aims to develop an environmentally friendly alternative to diesel fuel, with an emphasis on lower emissions and maintaining performance standards.
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Westport Innovations Inc. and Cummins Engine Co. have initiated a two-year, $10 million project focused on adapting heavy-duty trucks to use liquefied natural gas. Cummins will supply its ISX engine, which was part of a $1.5 billion product launch, while Westport will modify the engine using its High Pressure Direct Injection technology.
The project includes the installation of a natural gas fuel tank and compressor in three trucks, with one prototype remaining in Vancouver for demonstrations. A Memorandum of Understanding governs the collaboration, and if successful, a business plan for commercialization will be developed. The project aims to demonstrate reduced emissions while maintaining the performance of traditional diesel engines.
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