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Westport Debuts California's Only CARB Certified CNG Ford F-150 at ACT
~Westport WiNG™ On Display at ACT Expo ~ LONG BEACH, CA , May 5, 2014 /CNW...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\n~Westport WiNG™ On Display at ACT Expo ~\n\n\nLONG BEACH, CA, May 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT)\n (NASDAQ:WPRT), engineering the world's most advanced natural gas\n engines and vehicles, announces that the only California Air Resources\n Board and EPA certified Ford F-150, featuring the Westport WiNG™ Power\n System, is being debuted during the Alternative Clean Transportation\n Expo (ACT) in Long Beach, and will be on display May 6 to 8.\n\n\nUnveiling the new model at this year's ACT Expo was a natural decision,\n says Paul Shaffer, Westport's Vice President and Managing Director of\n North American Ford business.\n\n\n\"California is one of the most promising states for the adoption of\n natural gas vehicles, thanks to the wide network of natural gas\n stations and the attractive incentives available to drivers and fleet\n owners,\" says Paul.  \"California is arguably one of the most\n significant natural gas vehicle markets in the US. The F-150 is a\n significant fleet vehicle, as some fleets prefer its smaller size.\"\n\n\nWhile natural gas vehicles have grown in popularity for applications\n such as shipping and transit - in fact, some of the first Westport\n technology ever deployed was in California for buses at Berkeley\n University  - few people are aware of their widespread use, economic\n and environmental benefits, and the growing number of options for\n passenger vehicles.\n\n\nCalifornia represents an important market for natural gas vehicles, and\n according to the California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition, the state's\n natural gas fueling infrastructure is the most extensive in the United\n States—with nearly 600 public and private natural gas stations at the\n beginning of 2012.\n\n\nWith gasoline averaging $3.71 a gallon in the United States (US Energy\n Administration Information), and compressed natural gas averaging $2.11\n per gasoline gallon equivalent (CNGnow), there's a clear price\n advantage to operating on natural gas, particularly for high-mileage\n drivers.\n\n\nAnd mileage is key with the Westport WiNG powered Ford F-150, offering\n equivalent fuel economy, fuel capacity and mileage to a traditional\n gasoline-powered model.\n\n\nWestport received certification from CARB for its 2014 model year\n Westport WiNG™ Ford F-150 3.7...