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Westport Unifies Brands for Dedicated and Bi-fuel Vehicles under Westport WiNG(TM) Power System
~ Westport WiNG the Leading QVM Brand for Natural Gas Ford Pickups ~ VANCOUVER , Marc...
About this update from Westport Fuel Systems, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n~ Westport WiNG the Leading QVM Brand for Natural Gas Ford Pickups ~\n\n\nVANCOUVER, March 10, 2014 /CNW/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT /\n NASDAQ:WPRT), engineering the world's most advanced natural gas engines\n and systems,  today announced that it has united its bi-fuel and\n dedicated natural gas fuel system products and body configurations for\n Ford vehicles under the Westport WiNG™ Power System product brand.\n\n\n\"This shift offers customers more products to choose from that meet\n Westport's QVM process, quality and standards,\" said Mark Aubry, Vice\n President Sales and Marketing, Americas for Westport. \"We listened to\n our customers, and this offers them a continued OEM integration\n experience, with an increasingly user-friendly order and delivery\n process.\"\n\n\nThe migration of BAF products to the Westport WiNG brand continues to\n offer customers the advantages of key-READY™ quality OEM integrated\n solutions that Westport has become known for and the flexibility of\n customization with Built-To-Spec products. In January 2014 Westport\n consolidated its North American Ford assembly facilities into one\n location in Dallas, Texas. The combination of production teams and\n facilities will streamline Westport's supply chain, and will allow\n reduced costs and better efficiency for customers.\n\n\nWestport WiNG™ Power System Features\n\n\nLaunched in 2012, Westport WiNG Power System is available in dedicated\n compressed natural gas (CNG) or bi-fuel (gasoline/CNG) on a variety of\n Ford vehicle models. With the largest - and still growing - line of\n bi-fuel and dedicated Ford products, Westport is the leading partner in\n Ford's Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) program.\n\n\nWestport WiNG bi-fuel current model year offerings include:\n\n\n\nFord F-250/350 Pickup Trucks\n\n\nFord F-250/350 Bed-Delete\n\n\nFord F-350 Chassis Cab\n\n\n\n\n\nWestport dedicated CNG fuel current model year offerings include:\n\n\n\nFord F-150/250/350 Pickup Trucks\n\n\nFord F-350/450/550/650 Chassis Cab\n\n\nFord E-250/350 Van\n\n\nFord E-350HD/E-450 Cutaway\n\n\nFord F-59 Strip Chassis\n\n\n\n\n\nWestport expects to announce additional CNG products that are currently\n being evaluated.\n\n\nMarket Opportunity\n\n\nAccording to NGV America, in 2013, approximately 19,250 \"new\" NGVs were\n sold...