Westport Fuel Systems becomes Aetherion Technologies
The company says operations, ownership and commitments remain unchanged, and existing certificates will continue to represent shares of the renamed company.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (WPRT) announced that it has changed its name to Aetherion Technologies Inc., reflecting a focus on heavy-duty clean-transport technologies. The company says the name change will not affect operations, ownership or commitments. Shares are expected to begin trading under the AETR ticker on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq on or about October 23, 2026, subject to final exchange approvals; trading will continue under WPRT until then.
Aetherion holds a majority ownership interest in Cespira, a joint venture with Volvo Group. Cespira’s HPDI fuel system is operating in more than 12,000 trucks worldwide. Cespira reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $27.1 million, a 125% increase from the same period last year. Aetherion says HPDI systems can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, and by up to 100% using bioLNG, hydrogen and HVO.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointCespira second-quarter 2026 revenue increased 125% to $27.1 million.
Negative
- None.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October 2026
Commission File Number: 001-34152
AETHERION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1691 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6P 6P2
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ] Form 40-F [ ]
On October 15, 2026, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated October 15, 2026
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| AETHERION TECHNOLOGIES INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: October 15, 2026 | /s/ Elizabeth Owens | |
| Elizabeth Owens | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Westport Rebrands as Aetherion™ Technologies, Focused on Accelerating Proven Solutions for Heavy-Duty Clean Transport
New identity highlights growing demand for high-performance, commercially ready solutions to support affordable decarbonization across global fleets
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (“Westport" or the “company”) (TSX:WPRT / Nasdaq: WPRT), today announced that it has changed its name to Aetherion Technologies Inc. (“Aetherion”). The new name reflects the company’s sharpened focus on delivering proven, commercially ready technologies that enable affordable, lower-emission heavy-duty transportation.
Heavy-duty engines move the food, medicine, construction materials and goods that keep life in motion. For more than a century, diesel has powered that work because it is powerful, proven and ubiquitous, but it is also difficult to affordably decarbonize. Aetherion's systems deliver diesel-grade performance and economics on cleaner fuels, giving fleets a practical path to lower emissions by leveraging their existing engine platforms. In many cases, lower-cost alternative fuels can also reduce operating costs compared with diesel.
Aetherion’s new identity builds on the fundamental concepts on which Professor Philip Hill co-founded Westport in 1995 and invented HPDI™ fuel system technology: keep the diesel engine that has moved the world for decades, but change the fuel so it runs cleaner.
The name Aetherion reinforces that mission. Drawing on two Greek roots—aithēr, the clean air of the upper sky, and ion, meaning motion or energy—to reflect what the company delivers: cleaner power for the engines that move the world. It signals a return to the founders’ original vision and underscores Aetherion’s commitment to practical, scalable solutions that help fleets transition to lower‑emission fuels insulated from oil‑driven price shocks.
Aetherion’s portfolio includes a majority ownership interest in Cespira™, a joint venture with Volvo Group focused on the HPDI fuel system technology, as well as wholly owned high-pressure compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel storage system, high-pressure systems and components and control technologies. Together, these technologies support natural gas, renewable natural gas which includes biogas and bioLNG (RNG) and hydrogen applications, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and commercial fleets to cost effectively meet performance requirements, evolving regulatory obligations and climate targets. Market drivers for Aetherion's solutions include rising demand for cost‑effective long‑haul alternatives, tightening emissions standards and broader adoption of practical, lower‑emission fuels.
“Aetherion represents both our origin and our future,” said Dan Sceli, CEO. “Fleets and OEMs need technologies that preserve the performance they're accustomed to, at a lower cost, while helping them meet increasingly complex regulatory and climate objectives. Our new identity underscores the mission that guides our work: delivering proven, scalable systems that make cleaner transportation achievable today and sustainable for the long term. To us, Aetherion suggests cleaner air, forward motion and the energy driving change in heavy-duty transportation. While our name is changing, our dedication to our customers, partners and shareholders remains steadfast.”
Cespira’s
HPDI Technology Anchors Aetherion’s Heavy‑Duty Strategy
Aetherion’s
interest in Cespira is a strategic asset that combines proven commercial traction with multiple
pathways to long-term value creation. HPDI fuel systems, Cespira’s proprietary technology,
is a mature, commercially validated technology, operating in more than 12,000 trucks worldwide.
It addresses a central industry challenge: reducing emissions without compromising performance
or economics, and delivers one of the lowest total costs of ownership among heavy-duty and
high-horsepower powertrain options. Cespira is progressing toward profitability and self-sufficiency,
reporting revenue of $27.1 million in the second quarter of 2026, a 125% increase from the
same period last year, reflecting accelerating fleet adoption and expanding geographic reach.
HPDI fuel systems deliver diesel-grade performance with strong total-cost-of-ownership economics and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% and up to 100% using bioLNG, Hydrogen and HVO. In addition to its established liquified natural gas (LNG) and bioLNG applications, HPDI can expand through additional OEM adoption, CNG and RNG applications in North America, and hydrogen-fueled solutions that offer an affordable, scalable pathway to deeper decarbonization. Together, these opportunities broaden the addressable market and create demand for complementary high-pressure gaseous fuels storage and supply solutions within Aetherion’s product portfolio.
Implementation
and Trading Details
The new brand brings the company’s identity into closer
alignment with its technology portfolio, market opportunities and long-term direction, but
will have no impact on operations, ownership or commitments to customers, partners, employees
and shareholders.
The company expects its common shares to begin trading as Aetherion Technologies Inc. on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq on or about October 23, 2026, under the ticker symbols AETR, respectively, subject to final exchange approvals. Until such time, trading will continue under the ticker symbol WPRT. The company’s CUSIP and ISIN numbers will change in connection with the name change. Shareholders are not required to take any action, and existing share certificates will continue to represent shares of the renamed company.
For more information on Aetherion, visit www.aetheriontech.com.
About
Aetherion Technologies
Aetherion Technologies Inc. is a global clean transportation
technology company delivering proven, commercially ready solutions that help fleets and original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) improve performance, efficiency and energy flexibility. Built
on decades of engineering expertise, Aetherion develops advanced fuel delivery, storage and
control technologies for heavy-duty mobility applications. Its proven technologies support
a wide range of alternative fuels—including natural gas, renewable natural gas and
hydrogen—empowering OEMs and commercial transportation fleets to meet demanding performance
standards, evolving regulatory requirements and climate objectives in a cost-effective way.
Through its portfolio of differentiated technologies and strategic partnerships, Aetherion
is accelerating practical, scalable pathways to affordable, lower-emission transportation
worldwide. Aetherion is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. For more information, visit www.aetheriontech.com.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements, including statements regarding the commencement of trading under the new name
and ticker symbols, the launch of the company’s new website, the company’s strategic
direction and the anticipated benefits of its technologies and partnerships. Forward-looking
statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject
to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, among others:
the ability of Aetherion and its partners to successfully develop, integrate, validate, and
certify HPDI technology on expected timelines or at all; competitive technologies and products;
general economic and market conditions; regulatory processes and timelines as well as other
risk factors, uncertainties and assumptions that may affect our actual results, performance,
achievements or financial position discussed in our most recent Annual Information Form and
other filings with securities regulators. Readers should not place undue reliance on any
such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. We disclaim
any obligation to publicly update or revise such statements to reflect any change in our
expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be
based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth
in these forward looking statements except as required by National Instrument 51-102. The
contents of any website, RSS feed or twitter account referenced in this press release are
not incorporated by reference herein.
Contact
Information
Aetherion Technologies Investor Relations
T: +1 604-718-2046
Caption
Aetherion
Technologies’ new identity reflects the company’s sharpened focus on delivering
proven, commercially ready solutions for affordable, lower-emission heavy-duty transportation.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/86fcc502-5911-49a6-9a47-1ea5b28436d7