Westport Acquires Clean Energy's Natural Gas Vehicle Business, BAF Technologies and ServoTech Engineering, to Expand Ford Product Portfolio and Dealership Coverage; Commits $5 Million to Co-Marketing Program with Clean Energy

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nVANCOUVER, June 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT /\n NASDAQ:WPRT), the global leader in natural gas engines, today announced\n that it has acquired BAF Technologies, Inc. (BAF) and its subsidiary,\n ServoTech Engineering, Inc. (ServoTech), subsidiaries of Clean Energy\n Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE) for $25 million in Westport stock. Westport\n and Clean Energy also announced a $5 million joint marketing and sales\n program.\n\n\nWestport believes that the amalgamation will create the largest product\n portfolio and largest market presence in the North American light duty\n natural gas vehicle (NGV) space. Specifically, Westport secures its\n position as Ford's largest partner under the Qualified Vehicle Modifier\n (QVM) program with over 10 products and approximately 150 Ford\n authorized dealerships. The transaction allows both Westport and Clean\n Energy to focus on the significant growth opportunities as natural gas\n emerges as a global fuel for transportation.\n\n\n\"We welcome the BAF and ServoTech teams to Westport,\" said Ian Scott,\n Executive Vice President of Westport. \"BAF has established a strong\n portfolio of natural gas vehicle products and customers over the past\n decade. With natural gas increasingly seen as a major transportation\n fuel around the world, we believe the combination of these new teams'\n market experience and Westport's technologies, scalable manufacturing\n processes and quality control systems will help create the type of\n products needed to deliver an OEM-quality vehicle experience to our\n customers.\"\n\n\nBAF supports clients with vehicle conversions through the Ford QVM\n program and aftermarket conversion products, alternative fuel systems,\n application engineering, service and warranty support. ServoTech offers\n a total engineering solution from initial concept phase to prototype\n hardware and final prove-out, including design and development of\n electronic products, software development, automotive exhaust\n simulation and testing, spark-ignition gasoline and diesel emissions\n technology, and offers technical training and education in a variety of\n subject areas.\n\n\nCurrently, Westport exclusively installs the natural gas Westport WiNG™\n Power System on the Ford F-250 through F-550 series at its assembly\n center in Louisville, KY. This acquisit...

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