Mr. Dan Sceli reports

WESTPORT ANNOUNCES START OF PRODUCTION AT TWO KEY HIGH-PRESSURE CONTROLS AND SYSTEMS FACILITIES

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. has commenced production at its expanded product development and manufacturing facility in Cambridge, Ont., and its new China hydrogen innovation centre and Manufacturing facility in Changzhou, China. Both facilities will support the development of Westport's GFI-branded fuel system components by advancing Westport's global hydrogen, CNG (compressed natural gas) and RNG (renewable natural gas) strategies and enabling local manufacturing capacity in China, a market widely cited as the largest in the world for hydrogen commercial vehicle deployment, with Chinese sales of hydrogen buses and trucks exceeding those of all other regions combined in 2024. Initial products were shipped to customers in December, 2025, with both facilities continuing to ramp up capacity through the first quarter of 2026.

GFI: leading clean energy innovation

Westport's high-pressure controls and systems business, with its GFI products, is at the forefront of the clean energy revolution, designing, developing and producing high-demand components for transportation and industrial applications. The high-pressure business specializes in designing and manufacturing safety-critical, high-pressure control components for hydrogen and alternative fuel systems, serving a variety of transportation and industrial markets. Westport's high-pressure business supports automotive, truck, bus and industrial original equipment manufacturers with GFI precision-engineered regulators, valves and pressure relief devices for real-world duty cycles.

Global presence and strategic expansion

"Westport's GFI-branded hydrogen fuel system components have been active globally and especially in China for over a decade, serving both fuel cell and internal combustion engine applications," said Dan Sceli, chief executive officer of Westport. "These new and expanded facilities align with our growth strategy, enhance our capacity to meet rising global demand for natural gas and hydrogen advanced fuel technologies, and reinforce our regional manufacturing excellence to better service customers adopting high-pressure alternative fuels as a key low-emission transport solution."

Westport's manufacturing expansion in China capitalizes on the nation's prominent position in hydrogen investment and infrastructure development. The newly established facility is purpose built to serve Westport's existing and expanding customer base, providing essential hydrogen components for a range of applications, including commercial vehicles, buses, trains, marine, material handling and stationary power generation. According to Driving Hydrogen, China is now the world's largest hydrogen transportation market, achieving close to 50 per cent of global sales in the first half of 2025 primarily due to its focus on commercial hydrogen fleets.

The China facility complements the company's expanded Cambridge, Ont., site for high-pressure controls. This supports Westport's North American innovation hub and engineering work, improving GFI's responsiveness and logistics.

About Westport Fuel Systems Inc.

Westport is a technology and innovation company connecting synergistic technologies to power a cleaner tomorrow. As a leading supplier of affordable, alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, the company designs, manufactures and supplies advanced components and systems that enable the transition from traditional fuels to cleaner energy solutions.

Westport's proven technologies support a wide range of clean fuels -- including natural gas, renewable natural gas and hydrogen -- empowering OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and commercial transportation industries to meet performance demands, regulatory requirements and climate targets in a cost-effective way. With decades of expertise and a commitment to engineering excellence, Westport is helping its partners achieve sustainability goals -- without compromising performance or cost-efficiency -- making clean, scalable transport solutions a reality. Westport is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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