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Published on March 26, 2025

Is the truck industry overlooking bio-LNG as a potential future fuel?

As global biomethane production grows, bio-LNG is emerging as a viable, renewable alternative fuel — made from food scraps, manure, and other organic waste.

Published on March 15, 2025

Commercial Hydrogen Engine with 50% BTE

AVL, Tupy and other partners demonstrated a 50 % BTE on a heavy-duty hydrogen engine using Westport's HPDI (High Pressure Direct Injection) system.

Published on March 13, 2025

Germany pressured to remove tax hurdles for hydrogen ICEs

Companies are urging the German Government to extend fuel cell tax exemptions to hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles for fairer treatment.

Published on September 30, 2024

Inside Volvos New H2 Combustion Engine System

Volvo Trucks is set to make significant strides towards its net zero emissions goal with the development of trucks powered by hydrogen combustion engines and plans to commence on-road tests with these innovative trucks by 2026.

Published on October 10, 2024

Decarbonizing Western Canadas transportation sector

Hydrogen vehicles are essential to decarbonizing Western Canada’s transportation, especially for long-haul trucking. With Edmonton as a hub, hydrogen corridors will support adoption, helping drive down costs and emissions.

Published on September 12, 2024

EVs vs LPG-Fueled Cars

In the rapidly evolving auto industry, can alternative fuels like LPG keep up with electric vehicles? Discover insights from Ashley Nuell, Vice President, Investor Relations at Westport Fuel Systems, as she shares her perspective in a recent interview on the OPIS Blog.

Published on August 02, 2024

Zero In on…Direct Injection Hydrogen

Testing has shown that directly injecting hydrogen in an internal combustion engine can bring certain advantages over fuel cells. For more, we sat down with Scott Baker, VP, product development and technology officer with the new Westport/Volvo joint venture.

Published on August 01, 2024

Big truckmakers bet on hydrogen to extend combustion engine life

Some of the world's biggest truckmakers, including Volvo and MAN, are reworking combustion engines to run on low-emission hydrogen instead of polluting diesel, a quicker low-cost fix to their energy transition challenge that may give the dying technology a fresh lease of life.

Published on April 29, 2024

NACFE: Natural Gas’ Role in Decarbonizing Trucking

Natural gas can help lower overall greenhouse gas emissions and also significantly reduce local health impacts from air pollutants like nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.

Published on December 28, 2023

NyTeknik: Progress with hydrogen as fuel for engines ”Extremely significant improvement”

Both Volvo and Scania are investing in combustion engines powered by hydrogen. Fuel system manufacturer Westport claims significant progress in their own tests.

Published on December 14, 2023

Westport Demonstrates Hydrogen Engine Technology in Sweden

Westport Fuel Systems said it has successfully completed a real-world evaluation of its hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine technology in Sweden.

Published on October 23, 2023

H2 View: Hydrogen ICEs will be ‘hard to beat’ in long-haul trucking

The technology leverages existing diesel engine manufacturing infrastructure for affordability and scalability. Westport sees hydrogen ICE trucks as a viable near-term solution for decarbonizing the trucking industry.

Published on October 13, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion For America’s First Clean Hydrogen Hubs

Seven Clean Hydrogen Hubs Will Create Tens of Thousands of High-Quality Jobs, Strengthen the Nation’s Energy Security, and Combat the Climate Crisis.

Published on July 21, 2023

Volvo Signs Fuel System JV Deal With Canadas Westport

Truck manufacturer Volvo Group is set to establish a high-pressure gas-injection fuel system joint venture with Canada’s Westport Fuel Systems.

Published on April 19, 2023

A heavy dose of reality for electric-truck mandates

Andrew Boyle, ATA's 1st vice chair & co-pres. of MA-based Boyle Transportation, testified in Wash. on the future of clean vehicles. As fleet manager w/ one of the strongest enviro records in the industry, Boyle offered reality on Capitol Hill & nationwide EV mandates.

Westport Expands Ecosystem for Its H2 Fuel System Technology

Published on February 01, 2023