Westport Helps Cyclists Stay on Course during the Road World Championships

Cycling’s pinnacle event, the Road World Championships – also known as Worlds – is underway in 

Richmond, Virginia, USA and Westport’s Ford Transit van is on the move shuttling cyclists to and from their races.

Cycling’s pinnacle event, the Road World Championships – also known as Worlds – is under way in 

Richmond, Virginia, USA and Westport’s Ford Transit van is on the move shuttling cyclists to and from their races.

NGV Industry Shares Latest Developments at NGV Show in Denver

The who’s who of the natural gas vehicle (NGV) industry in North America is gathered this week in Denver, Colorado for the North American Natural Gas Vehicle Conference and Expo, hosted by NGV America.

Attendees visit the Westport booth at NGV Show 2015 in Denver

Two speakers from Westport will present at this year’s conference. Brad Douville will present methane as a performance fuel in the “Improving Performance: Advances in Powertrains, Pumps, Fill, and Range” session September 16 at 1:30 pm. In the “Retrofit Options for Cost-Effective Entry into the NGV Market” session at 3:20 pm, Paul Osbourn will present cost-effective retrofits for NGVs, also on September 16.

Making the Most of Your Fleet Budget: Alternative Fuel Vehicles & Other Savings

It’s budget time. Fleet managers are focused on their fleets and identifying savings to optimize operations for 2016 and beyond.

Here are some tips to facilitate the budgeting process and uncover opportunities to contain costs:

Leverage Volume & Vehicle Service

Fleet managers may be able to negotiate rebates from their vehicle maintenance providers based on volume. By developing a list of maintenance services each vehicle will need during its service life, fleet managers can ask their fleet management company to forecast prices for vehicle services in the next year and negotiate pricing based on the number of fleet vehicles.