June 3 (Reuters) - Westport Fuel Systems Inc WPRT.TO :
* WESTPORT AND VOLVO GROUP ANNOUNCE CLOSING OF THE JOINT
VENTURE
* WESTPORT FUEL SYSTEMS INC - JOINT VENTURE WILL BE LED, ON
AN
INTERIM BASIS, BY DAN SCELI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF WESTPORT
* WESTPORT FUEL SYSTEMS INC - JOINT VENTURE WILL BE
HEADQUARTERED
IN VANCOUVER, CANADA
* WESTPORT FUEL SYSTEMS INC - JOINT VENTURE WILL OPERATE AS
AN
INDEPENDENT ENTITY WITH WESTPORT CONTRIBUTING CERTAIN HPDI™
ASSETS AND ACTIVITIES
* WESTPORT FUEL - VOLVO GROUP BOUGHT 45% INTEREST IN JV FOR
ABOUT
$28 MILLION, PLUS UP TO $45 MILLION AS AN EARN-OUT DEPENDING ON
SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE OF JV
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