California's Southern Counties Express Inc. (SCE) has agreed to buy 50 of Westport Innovations Inc.'s (TSX:WPT) Kenworth LNG T800 Class 8 trucks.
The deal represents an approximate value of $4 million for Westport, a Vancouver-based transportation technologies company that develops engines that run on natural gas and hydrogen.
The San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks program is providing financial support to buy the trucks.
Westport said SCE's purchase is the first significant adoption of its low-emission technology into a fleet.
Westport's share price range during the past week: between $2.96 and $3.04; 52-week high: $3.33; 52-week low: $1.40.