Australia, Perth
Advanced Engine Components Limited (AEC) has commenced commercial sales of AEC natural gas vehicle system (NGVS) kits to Weifang Weichai Peterson Gas Engine Co Ltd (Weichai) of China. Weichai is the second of AEC's Chinese customers to commence commercial production following commencement of sales to First Auto Works (FAW) announced on 12 April 2006.
Deliveries of the kits to fill this initial order for the 9.7 litre Weichai CNG engine, will commence in September 2006 and will be completed by 31 December 2006. The sale value of this initial order is in excess of $750,000.
In addition, Weichai have requested AEC assist in the development of an 11.6 litre LNG engine. The benefit for AEC is that only minor modifications are required to the existing Weichai/AEC 9.7 litre CNG engine to enable the existing engine to run on LNG. The potential for LNG engines further expands the sales opportunities for AEC in China.
These first sales coincide with Weichai's despatch of its smaller 6.2 litre base engine to AEC's Perth, Australia, development centre. Weichai's 6.2 litre base engine is manufactured in joint venture with Deutz AG. AEC will install the NGVS on the base engine, enabling the engine to run on CNG, and conduct initial dynamometer testing.
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