Westport LD Celebrates the Grand Opening of the Westport Kentucky Integration Center
New Assembly Center for Westport WiNG" Power System Bi-Fuel Natural Gas Systems for Ford Super Duty Pickup Trucks~ LOUISVILLE, KY, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/NASDAQ:WPRT), the global leader in natural gas engines, today announced the official grand opening of the Westport Kentucky Integration Center (WKIC). Home to the new Westport" WiNG Power System assembly center, this new facility is capable of installing up to 20,000 systems per year.
"Louisville was a natural choice for the location of our newest Westport facility," said Douglas Mann, Director of Manufacturing, Westport LD. "Westport has had a warm welcome from the state and the community, and we're very pleased to be supporting economic growth and establishing new jobs and technologies in the region."
As a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM), Westport LD has developed an advanced, fully integrated, bi-fuel system that meets or exceeds original equipment manufacturing (OEM) standards. The WiNG Power System is designed, built, installed and delivered Key-Ready" to customers through Westport LD authorized Ford dealers/distributors. The Ford vehicle warranty remains intact and the additional components are warranted by Westport LD to the same levels.
The Westport Kentucky Integration Center has an ideal location across the street from the Ford Motor Company Kentucky Truck Plant. The WiNG Power System powered Ford trucks are a ship-through OEM product: the trucks are taken directly from the Ford Plant to WKIC where the natural gas fuel system is installed. The trucks then head back to Ford and are delivered using the Ford transportation system Key-Ready" to Ford dealerships. Buy WPRT & NOVC
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