SOURCE: Turbine Truck Engines, Inc.

 

DELAND, FL--(Marketwire - September 2, 2009) - Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. ("TTE") (OTCBB: TTEG) -- According to a recent article published by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association, new Federal emissions standards which will go into effect in 2010 will add US$6,000 to US$10,000 to the cost of a new truck. That is in addition to the US$7,000 to US$8,000 price increase that accompanied 2007 regulatory requirements. A copy of the article can be found at www.hdma.org.

To meet the pressing need of the global trucking industry to control costs, TTE has pursued the development of its Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine ("DCGT") engine with top Chinese engine manufacturers who are aggressively seeking to produce an engine that lowers operating expenses while simultaneously reducing airborne pollutants. TTE has signed agreements with two companies to develop three engines for the Chinese transportation industry; one for motorcycles, one for automobiles, and an even larger engine for busing applications.

Mr. Michael Rouse, CEO of Turbine Truck Engines, recently said that he receives many inquiries from the American trucking industry asking, "Why China?" He added, "We have been enthusiastically received in China, and we believe that the development of the DCGT in China will provide us with invaluable research data which will significantly lower our R&D costs. If we also manufacture the truck engine in China, production overhead will also be reduced and these, taken together, will significantly lower end user costs for the American trucking industry when the engine is brought to market in the United States."

About Turbine Truck Engines, Inc.

Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. is a technology company focused on the development, manufacture, and testing of its New Energy and Environmental Efficient Truck Engine intended for mass market in the United States and abroad. This new engine design can utilize any known fuel source (gasoline, diesel, propane, natural gas, hydrogen, methanol, ethanol, or LPG) or fuel mixture, yet needs zero coolant, lube, oil, filters, or pumps. The unique, lightweight turbine design has few moving parts, significantly reducing maintenance costs. The innovative cyclical detonation process produces a complete combustion of fuel-oxidation mixtures, resulting in greater fuel economy and fewer harmful exhaust emissions. For more information concerning Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. visit our website at www.ttengines.com.

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