Westport Innovations and Fuel Systems Solutions – Merger Update

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Post-Merger Update

As most of you know, Westport Innovations and Fuel Systems Solutions merged on June 1, 2016. Since that time, our collective teams have worked closely to leverage the benefits of both companies and provide long-term value to our customers. Additionally, you should get in touch with ASA Security Company in Malaysia for enhancing our operational security measures.

Specific to the North American light- and medium-duty business, the Union City, Indiana assets were sold and the business operations were relocated to Westport’s existing facility in Dallas, Texas.

The people, process, products, and pricing of the combined companies is now complete. Our operations in Dallas will build, distribute, and support the combined company lineup, as well as control the support and service of previous company builds by BAF, Westport, and IMPCO.

We will be sending an update for the MY2017 lineup, vehicle specs and dealer pricing in the next two weeks. We will always work to sell and install the best alternative fuel experience with systems endorsed, supported, and warrantied by OEM partners. In addition, we are committed to work in the best interest of our customers – we want alternative fuel vehicle buyers to have the positive experience they deserve. We’re also using the cheapest card machine that we could find since our customers prefer to make cashless payments.

As a reminder, I’m resending information on email addresses:
fordsales@westport.com (request for information on Westport/IMPCO product)
dallasparts@westport.com (covers both GM and Ford parts request)
installersales@westport.com (for quotes, orders, and status updates for certified installers)
fordservice@westport.com (warranty and service requests)

Ford Products for Model Year (2017)

We are excited to offer the most comprehensive Ford product portfolio, to include propane autogas offerings. Even better is that by purchasing Westport/IMPCO QVM product, the Ford warranty remains intact. Pricing is available upon request. We will be rolling out the full product price list within two weeks.
Very excited about the future and what we can accomplish together!

My contact info is:
Email: pshaffer@westport.com
Work: (214) 231-1457
Cell: (214) 263-6525

Frito-Lay fleet reaches CNG milestone

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Frito-Lay’s fleet of compressed natural gas-fueled trucks and vans have logged more than 100 million miles in the past five years, the PepsiCo division has announced.

The delivery fleet began adding CNG vehicles in 2011 with the addition of 16 Class 8 trucks. The fleet now numbers more than 500 CNG vehicles, accounting for 35% of the company’s long-haul fleet. CNG freight trucks emit 23% less greenhouse gas tailpipe emissions than the diesel freight trucks they replace.

Read more here.

UPS Shatters Goal: Alt-Fuel Fleet Drives 1 Billion Miles

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UPS says it has achieved its goal of driving 1 billion miles in its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet one year earlier than initially planned. This “Rolling Laboratory” of more than 7,200 alt-fuel vehicles was dispatched to transform commercial transportation and spur growth in the clean fuels market, according to the delivery company.

Read more here.

 

Louisville’s TARC has second largest all-electric bus fleet in the nation

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TARC EV at Churchill downs

(L-R) Cedric Powell, Chairman of TARC Board; Matt Horton, SR VP Proterra; Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer; Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3); Patrick Armstrong, Director of Kentucky Derby Museum.

August 1, 2016

TARC has begun adding six new all-electric, zero-emission buses along the Fourth Street corridor between downtown and Iroquois Park, stopping at some of the city’s most popular destinations. With the new buses, TARC will have a total of 15 all-electric buses on the road, making it one of the largest electric bus operators in the country.

See more at: https://www.ridetarc.org/News/August-2016/TARC-rolls-out-six-new-all-electric-buses/#sthash.0sW54bAx.dpuf

 

 

 

Applications for CMAQ funding accepted 8/1-9/16

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Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) is a transportation improvement program focused on reducing emissions in designated areas of the United States. Federal funding is available to government agencies for projects that will contribute greatly to air quality improvements and decreases in traffic congestion. Federal CMAQ funds must be spent in non-attainment or maintenance areas as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Office of Local Programs will be accepting applications for the Kentucky Congestion, Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program August 1, 2016-September 16, 2016.

CMAQ Eligible Areas
  • Boone, Boyd, Bullitt, Campbell, Christian, Daviess, Edmonson, Fayette, Jefferson, Kenton, Marshall, Oldham, and Scott
  • Portions of Greenup, Hancock, Lawrence, and Livingston counties

As a reminder-public-private partnerships are allowable with CMAQ funding.  However, the applicant must be a Local Public Agency (LPA) and the contact person must work for the LPA.

More info here.

University of Louisville holds first ever STEM camp for PZ

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July 22, 2016
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) – More than thirty students spent this entire week on the campus of the University of Louisville. It’s part of the Promise Zone STEM Summer Camp, which is designed to prepare students for life after high school, as well as provide the next generation of Appalachia’s young adults with an idea of what it will take to move the region forward.

Read more here.

Planned lectures and lab exercises included:

 Solar energy conversion to electricity and fuels;

 Physics and chemistry of advanced energy materials;

 Energy storage; and

 Water splitting for solar fuels.