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VANCOUVER, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/NASDAQ:WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, will disclose its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 ended June 30, 2011 on Thursday, August 4, 2011 after market close. To coincide with the disclosure, Westport has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 2:00 pm Pacific Time (5:00 pm Eastern Time). Live Conference Call...

~Previously Announced Acquisition Closes on Schedule~ VANCOUVER, July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT / NASDAQ:WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today announced that it has completed the previously announced purchase of Emer S.p.A. (Emer), of Brescia, Italy, a leading fuel system provider in the compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas industry with a significant track record in technology...

VANCOUVER, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/NASDAQ:WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with General Motors (NYSE:GM/TSX:GMM) to help develop advanced natural gas engine technology. Both General Motors and Westport will bring their extensive expertise to develop natural gas engine controls, emissions and performance strategies. "We are excited to...

~Accretive Acquisition of Global Natural Gas Systems Provider Expands Westport's Juniper Engines Business; Conference Call Being Held Today to Discuss~ VANCOUVER, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) (NASDAQ: WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to purchase Emer S.p.A. (Emer),of Brescia, Italy for Euro 27 million (approximately US$39.6...

~Fourth Quarter Revenue Up 10.4%; Annual Revenue up 21.7%; Company Plans to Change Fiscal Year End to December 31(st)~ VANCOUVER, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT)(NASDAQ: WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 (FY2011) and provided an update on operations. All figures are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise...

VANCOUVER, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/NASDAQ:WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, will disclose its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011 financial results on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 before market open. To coincide with the disclosure, Westport has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 8:00 am Pacific Time (11:00 am Eastern Time). Live Conference Call & Webcast The...

~ Natural Gas Truck on Display in Times Square ~ VANCOUVER, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) (NASDAQ: WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today announced Westport will ring the Opening Bell of the NASDAQ Stock Market on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 9:30 am (Eastern Time) at NASDAQ MarketSite in New York. In honour of the event, Westport's management team and several members of the Board of Directors...

CHICAGO, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for EMC, CHK, LM, EMN, and WPRT. To see what our analysts have discovered about these stocks read the Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts at http://www.iotogo.com/s/041311B (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:...

-- Heckmann Corporation places the single largest order for liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks by a U.S. customer (200) -- First major exploration and production company's supply chain transition to natural gas -- NGV fleet to reduce Heckmann Water Resources' carbon footprint in Haynesville Shale area by up to 30% and dramatically reduce fuel cost VANCOUVER, April 5 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc....

~ President Obama Announces National Clean Fleets Partnership ~ VANCOUVER, April 1 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) (NASDAQ: WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced that today President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited a UPS shipping facility in Landover, Maryland to view various alternative fuel vehicles from UPS, AT&T, Pepsi-Frito...