Cummins Westport to Supply Indian-Manufactured B Gas International Engine for Demonstration Bus Project in New Delhi, India.VANCOUVER, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography -- Cummins Westport Inc. ("CWI CWI - Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica ") today announced the initiation of a one-year demonstration of clean transportation technology in New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. , India which will include six compressed natural gas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline (petrol) or diesel fuel. It is considered to be an environmentally "clean" alternative to those fuels. It is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed by methane (CH4 (CNG CNG Compressed Natural Gas CNG Calling (Tone) CNG Comfort Noise Generation CNG Cryptography Next Generation (Microsoft Windows Vista) CNG Centre National de Génotypage ) -fuelled buses powered by the Cummins Westport B Gas International engine, which is now being locally assembled in India for domestic and export markets. The demonstration is part of a Canadian consortium including CWI, ATF ATF Molecular virology Activating transcription factor A cellular protein that stimulates transcription of adenovirus E4 transcription unit, which acts early in infection at any of several 'enhancer' binding sites Advanced Technologies & Fuels Canada Inc. ("ATFCAN") and Dynetek Industries. The project will integrate technologies and products from CWI and Dynetek to demonstrate Canadian natural gas vehicle technologies for the Indian market, including the B Gas International engine and fuel storage systems. "CWI is excited about collaborating with our Canadian partners to bring CWI advanced CNG engine technology to this bus demonstration project in New Delhi," said Guan guan: see curassow. Saw, President of Cummins Westport. "We are thrilled to work with Tata Motors Ltd. ("Tata") in this project as Tata will be installing our Indian-manufactured CWI natural gas engines in their buses. The demonstration project in New Delhi will provide further impetus to reduce air pollution in the city as New Delhi will be hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2010." With nearly 10,000 CNG buses in service, Delhi has the largest clean natural gas bus fleet in the world. Air quality in New Delhi has improved dramatically since a Supreme Court order in 2002 mandated the city's entire bus fleet to convert to cleaner-burning compressed natural gas (CNG). About Cummins Westport Inc. Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture of Cummins Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CMI (Computer-Managed Instruction) Using computers to organize and manage an instructional program for students. It helps create test materials, tracks the results and monitors student progress. ) and Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :WPT WPT World Poker Tour WPT Waypoint WPT Wisconsin Public Television WPT Watson Poker Tour WPT Wonderlic Personnel Test WPT Wavelet Packet Transform WPT Wireless Power Transmission WPT Windfall Profit WPT Wireless Personal Terminal WPT Word Processing Technician ), manufactures and sells the world's widest range of low-emissions alternative fuel engines for commercial transportation applications such as trucks and buses. Cummins is a global power leader in engines, electrical power generation systems and related technologies. Westport Innovations is the leading developer of technologies that allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as natural gas, hydrogen, and hydrogen-enriched natural gas (HCNG). About Tata Motors Tata Motors, the flagship company of the Tata Group, is India's largest automobile company, with revenues of US$ 4.7 billion in 2004-05. With over 3 million Tata vehicles plying in India, it is the leader by far in commercial vehicles and the second largest in passenger cars. It is also the world's fifth largest medium and heavy truck manufacturer and the second largest medium and heavy bus manufacturer. Tata cars, buses and trucks are already being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and South East Asia and in Australia. The company acquired the Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Company, Korea's second largest truck maker, in 2004. In 2005, it acquired a 21% stake in Hispano Carrocera, the reputed Spanish bus and coach manufacturer. About ATF Advanced Technology & Fuels Canada Inc. (ATFCAN) ATFCAN commercializes clean energy technologies and provides markets with integrated alternative energy solutions to help clients reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollutants environmental pollutants, n.pl the substances and conditions, including noise, that adversely affect the health and well-being of the people within a community. . By providing technologies for mobile and stationary applications that use local resources, ATFCAN helps increase energy security. Natural gas, bioenergy, renewable energy, efficient power generation systems and hydrogen are all part of ATFCAN's energy portfolio. A not-for-profit organization, ATFCAN promotes strategies that are cost-effective and tailored to the markets they serve. About Dynetek Industries Ltd. Dynetek Industries has been developing, manufacturing and marketing advanced lightweight fuel storage systems for compressed hydrogen and compressed natural gas (CNG) for low-emission CNG vehicles since 1991 and develops the world's leading alternative energy fuel storage cylinders and fuel storage systems. Note: This document contains forward-looking statements about Cummins Westport's business, operations, technology development or to the environment in which it operates, which are based on Cummins Westport's estimates, forecasts and projections. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, or are beyond Cummins Westport's control. Consequently, readers should not place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. In addition, these forward-looking statements relate to the date on which they are made. Cummins Westport disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) |
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