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Unlike the traditional Diesel
engine, HCCI emits almost no emissions of nitrogen oxides into
the air.
Factors such as the availability of crude oil, probable technical
developments , predictions of emission control legislation, and the
financial impact of new technologies on vehicle costs were all
analyzed.

Rotoblock Corporation

About Rotoblock Corporation -- Rotoblock is focused on the continued
development and improvement of the Oscillating Piston Engine to the state
where its mechanical, ecological and economic viability leads to the
profitable licensing of the manufacturer's rights to a proprietary patented
design or a partnership for its manufacture.

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New study predicts significant increase in cleaner engines, hybrid
technology and self-shifting transmission by 2020

TIAX, a leading collaborative product and technology development
firm, and Global Insight, the world's foremost industry forecasting
firm, today released a study predicting vast changes in the
powertrains of trucks , buses, and other large vehicles by 2020. The study also predicts
the greater use of self-shifting transmissions and hybrid heavy-duty
vehicles.

"This study produced several unexpected findings , in particular
that the HCCI engine will form a significant portion of the market by
2020," said Phil Gott, Director, Automotive Consulting at Global
Insight. We
integrate business, industry , and hands-on technology expertise to
transform ideas into products and problems into solutions.

The company has
over 3,800 clients in industry, finance and government with revenues
in excess of $80 million, over 600 employees and 23 offices in 12
countries covering North and South America , Europe, Africa, the Middle
East and Asia.

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TIAX was
selected as a Technology Pioneer 2003 by the World Economic Forum and
is ISO 9001 certified with more than 50 research and development
laboratories .
Rotoblock (OTC BB: ROTB) announced today
that the company has signed a letter of intent to form A Joint Venture
between Apollo Energy Systems, Inc.

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Global Insight provides the most comprehensive economic and
financial coverage of countries, regions, industries and markets
available to support planning and decision-making.

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R Linna, Principal in the Automotive Unit at TIAX.

By 2020, 15-25 % of heavy-duty vehicles globally will
incorporate either hybrid electric or hydraulic hybrid
technology.

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The demand for self-shifting transmission technology in
heavy -duty vehicles will increase dramatically over the next
15 years.com/) is a
privately held company formed to bring together the two most respected
economic and financial information companies in the world, DRI and
WEFA. The Automotive Group consists of 53
dedicated automotive experts with credentials in engineering, finance,
marketing, sales, product strategy, and market research, with access
to the over 300 Global Insight analysts worldwide.

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"Heavy-duty powertrains will undergo a revolution over the next 15
years," said J. Nitrogen oxides are responsible for the creation of
ozone, which can be harmful at ground level.

Safe Harbor For Forward-Looking Statements -- Except for statements of
historical fact, the information presented herein constitutes
forward -looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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A full-mode HCCI engine that can meet
all the demands placed on it by heavy-duty vehicles will
eventually supersede the mixed-mode HCCI/Diesel technology.

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Coupled with the lightweight Lead Foam Cobalt
Battery and fuel cell from Apollo, the OPE engine would potentially give
better performance than today's internal combustion engines. Visit
Rotoblock's corporate website for details about the company, technology,
and regulatory filings.

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Future Will Be Cheaper Greener For Trucks Buses and Other Heavy-Duty Vehicles

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Global Insight's Automotive Group provides vehicle and component
manufacturers, and others involved with the automotive industry
worldwide with the expertise necessary for the development of their
product and business strategies.

Specific types of propulsion are placed in subcategories according to operating environment.

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The
research indicates that new developments will result in engines that
are simultaneously cleaner and more efficient.

Because of increasing traffic congestion, concerns
about the rising cost of fuel, and greater sensitivity to
maintenance costs, a significant number of heavy-duty vehicles
will feature self-shifting transmissions that maximize fuel
efficiency. Formed out
of Arthur D. Little's Technology + Innovation business, TIAX
(www.rotoblock.com.

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This finding is particularly significant in that the
exhaust-gas treatment systems currently being developed and
expected to reach the market in the next few years will start
to become obsolete by 2020.globalinsight. The Company has full rights to the
patents of the original Oscillating Piston Engine and believes the
Rotoblock Oscillating Piston Engine has particular and useful applications
in developing countries such as China and India and will be including these
areas in the marketing and commercialization phase of this engine.

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For more information or to obtain a summary of the report , contact
TIAX at www.

About Global Insight, Inc.

PRESS RELEASE Rotoblock Signs Letter of Intent ('LOI') to Jointly Develop Its Oscillating Piston Engine Technology ('OPE') With Fuel Cell and Battery Manufactu

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The company was incorporated
in Nevada, is headquartered in Santa Rosa , California, and has its
operating labs in Vancouver, Canada.

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Business Editors/Technology Editors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. "Not
only will the technical advances be remarkable but the pace of change
will be so rapid that some of the technologies that are currently
being deployed will be obsolete by 2020. This multi-lingual,
multi-national team understands the forces at play -- market , product,
technology, economic, financial, trade, transportation, energy,
regulatory, demographic , and political -- and the ways they interact
to influence automotive industry growth and market opportunities . Under terms of the LOI, the
Rotoblock's OPE would be first used in a technology demonstrator hybrid
electric car.

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The study, "The Future of Heavy-Duty Powertrains," is the first
comprehensive analysis of the heavy-duty powertrain - the term used to
describe the various engine and transmission technologies that power
large vehicles. HCCI engines offer high
efficiency and low emissions . The rapid deployment of hybrid technology in the
heavy-duty vehicle industry can partly be attributed to the
fact that commercial vehicle operators have regularly
scheduled routes and can therefore accurately calculate how
much money they will save on fuel and brake maintenance by
investing in the more fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles. (http://www. The Lead
Cobalt Battery would give better performance than the Nickel Metal Hydride
batteries now being almost universally used in Hybrid Vehicles and the
Apollo fuel cell would increase the efficiency and environmental
compatibility of electric energy generation. The address is: http://www.

This category is for sites that describe propulsion from an engineering standpoint generally, or which relate to more than one operating environment (land, sea, air, space).

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This special study was commissioned by a group of oil
companies, engine and vehicle manufacturers, and component suppliers
to investigate the impact of more stringent emissions regulations,
increased traffic congestion, and a shortage of skilled drivers for
large vehicles on the heavy-duty vehicle industry in North America,
Europe, and Japan .com or Global Insight at
www., a leading Fuel cell and battery
manufacturer, for the purpose of developing a hybrid electric drive-train
with integrated OPE engine. Such forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause
the actual results , performance or achievements of the company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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"There are many exciting innovations on the horizon and we
believe that ultimately these new powertrain technologies will be
implemented not because of government intervention, but rather because
of the cost effectiveness and tangible business benefits that they
will provide.com) builds on more than a century of breakthrough
innovation and client success using collaborative R+D.

Global Insight, Inc.

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Key findings of the report include:

A new kind of engine technology -- Homogeneous Charge
Compression Ignition (HCCI)--will power nearly 40 percent of
heavy-duty vehicles by 2020."
The report 's conclusions were reached using a step-by-step
objective methodology to project the market for powertrain technology. Discussions with industry experts and an analysis of future
market conditions for each technology were undertaken to further
refine the forecasts of the report.com/powertrain

About TIAX LLC

TIAX LLC (pronounced Ty-ax) is a leading collaborative product and
technology development firm that accelerates innovation to help its
clients create an impact in the market--and in people 's lives., stated: "We are excited
about the opportunity to combine the technologies of both companies to
create a new concept in hybrid electric propulsion. Such factors
include general economic and business conditions, the ability to acquire
and develop specific projects, the ability to fund operations and changes
in consumer and business consumption habits and other factors over which
Rotoblock Corporation has little or no control.

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Initially HCCI
will only be able to power light loads at low speeds so early
versions of the engine will also incorporate conventional
Diesel combustion to supply more power when greater demand is
placed on the engine. Additionally , the use of self-shifting
transmissions will broaden the labor pool from which drivers
can be recruited because trucks with automated or automatic
transmissions are easier to drive.tiaxllc.

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Matthias Heinze, the president of Rotoblock Inc." Rotoblock OPE
technology can be applied to a vast number of industries such as aerospace,
power generators, manufacturing , aeronautical applications, home & garden
power equipment and expects to soon enter into other joint ventures and /
or licensing agreement for its technologies.