Cespira to supply patented HPDI components within customer truck trial
Th e joint venture created by Westport Fuel Systems and Volvo Group, and led by CEO Carlos Gonzalez, will deliver several hundred sets of a key component in support of the trial. The truck trial is designed to assess the market interest and viability of the direct injection system in certain heavy-duty trucking markets and is expected to form the basis upon which the OEM will determine whether to make a further investment to commercialize this system.
Cespira, the joint venture created by Westport Fuel Systems and Volvo Group, and led by CEO Carlos Gonzalez, has recently signed an agreement with “leading OEM” to trial HPDI key components on customer trucks. The aforementioned agreement “marks an important step forward to potential full commercialization with a second OEM”, as stated by Westport.
Cespira to work with major customer, although not disclosed yet
More into details, Cespira will deliver several hundred sets of a key component in support of the trial. The truck trial is designed to assess the market interest and viability of the direct injection system in certain heavy-duty trucking markets and is expected to form the basis upon which the OEM will determine whether to make a further investment to commercialize this system.
As stated by the partners of the joint venture, HPDI fuel system technology offers substantial CO2 reductions for long-haul trucking and demanding off-road uses. Now vehicles running on fossil fuels, such as diesel, can be replaced with carbon neutral or fossil free fuels such as bio, e-fuels, or green hydrogen without compromising performance.
