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Westport to Showcase High?Pressure CNG Fuel System for North American Heavy?Duty Fleets at ACT Expo 2026
Westport’s next‑generation compressed natural gas fuel storage system, combined wit...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Westport to Showcase High‑Pressure CNG Fuel System for North American Heavy‑Duty Fleets at ACT Expo 2026\nWestport’s next‑generation compressed natural gas fuel storage system, combined with Cespira's on-engine HPDI™ fuel system, marks a major step toward commercializing heavy-duty trucks with diesel performance and efficiency using widely available compressed natural gas VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westport (TSX:WPRT / Nasdaq:WPRT), a global leader in advanced alternative fuel systems for the transportation industry, today announced the first North American demonstration of its compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel storage system combined with the on-engine HPDI™ fuel system of Cespira, Westport’s joint venture with Volvo Group, at ACT Expo 2026, taking place May 4-7 in Las Vegas. These systems are installed on a latest-generation Volvo VNL 300 truck with 500 horsepower and 1,850 lb-ft of torque, and with fuel efficiency on CNG closely comparable to the VNL running on diesel fuel. For the first time, Westport is showcasing the system in real‑world operation in a demonstration truck. This marks a critical step toward commercializing HPDI technology with CNG for the North American heavy‑duty market, where CNG is preferred and demand for practical, cost-effective, lower‑emission diesel alternatives continues to grow. Advancing Clean Transportation in North America with CNGWestport’s high‑pressure (~700 bar) CNG platform is engineered for diesel combustion engines that require in‑cylinder, high‑pressure gaseous fuel injection, including engines equipped with the HPDI fuel system developed by Cespira. While HPDI is commercially available in more than 30 countries, powering over 10,000 trucks worldwide using liquefied natural gas (LNG), North America’s preference for CNG has limited adoption in this market. Westport’s new fuel storage system removes that barrier. “Showcasing our next‑generation high‑pressure CNG system at ACT Expo marks a defining milestone for the future of clean transportation,\" said Westport CEO Dan Sceli. “By combining advanced high‑pressure storage with Cespira’s proven HPDI fuel systems, we’re demonstrating that fleets c...