Westport Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Published: January 25, 2010

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VANCOUVER,BC–Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/ NASDAQ:WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today announced the appointment of Bill Larkin as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Westport effective February 15, 2010.

Prior to joining Westport, Mr. Larkin served as Chief Financial Officer of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (FSYS) from May 2008 to May 2009, and corporate controller and chief accounting officer of FSYS from November 2006 to May 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Larkin served as director of financial reporting at Standard Pacific Corp and as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche LLP, based in Los Angeles. Most recently, Mr. Larkin served as Interim Chief Financial Officer for DDi Corp., a publicly listed manufacturer of circuit boards, beginning October 2009. Mr. Larkin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from theUniversityofSouthern Californiaand is a certified public accountant.

“With his financial experience in the technology and alternative fuel industries, Bill will be a real asset toWestport,” said David Demers, CEO of Westport Innovations Inc. “We are delighted to welcome him to theWestportteam.”

As announced in August 2009, Elaine Wong,Westport’s CFO since 2003, will become Executive Vice President, Strategic Development, focusing on strategic growth and investment opportunities and organizational effectiveness and transformation. In addition, Darren Seed has been promoted to the position of Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications to build Westport’s recognition as a global leader in alternative fuel technology and natural gas products in the investment community and automotive and energy sectors.  With a market window emerging for clean technology transportation solutions,Westportis focusing on building awareness for its products and being well positioned to take advantage of opportunities to accelerate growth and profitability.

About Westport

Westport, a division of Westport Fuel Systems Inc., engineers the world’s most advanced natural gas engines and vehicles. We work with original equipment manufacturers worldwide from design through to production, creating products to meet the growing demand for vehicle technology that will reduce both emissions and fuel costs. To learn more about our business, visit www.westport.com, subscribe to our RSS feed, or follow us on Twitter @WestportDotCom. 

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