| Industry | technology |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980s |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Area served | France Sweden Italy China Australia United States |
Westport Innovations (Nasdaq: WPRT, TSX: WPRT) is a company that develops alternative fuel, low-emissions technologies to allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen and biofuels such as landfill gas.[1] Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where the company was founded, Westport also has facilities in France, Sweden, Italy, China, Australia and the United States.
Westport is best known for its technology that allows the diesel engine to operate on natural gas without modifications to the engine's combustion chamber.[1]