Hy-Drive Expands into Blutip Power

Products Deliver Emissions Reduction with Fuel Savings

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 16 /CNW/ - Hy-Drive Technologies Ltd., the Mississauga based alternate combustion fuels technology company will soon launch Blutip Power Technologies, positioning the company's capabilities and products to do much more when it comes to greening our planet. This will allow for exciting product expansion into a much larger market.

Hy-Drive developed and established the Hydrogen Generating System (HGS) for the North American trucking industry. The advanced as-used hydrogen generation, multi-fuel combustion control and safety interlock mechanism, has gone through extensive S.A.E testing with impressive results that lower fuel consumption and reduce harmful emissions at the same time. Becoming Blutip Power Technologies means the company will now target diesel emissions reduction with fuel economy products and services for the rapidly expanding sustainable energy and clean technology based markets.

"We are still going to distribute and market as an HGS fuel savings company for highway trucks; but by expanding into emissions, we won't limit the opportunity, we will expand market channels, acquiring profitable business via much greater coverage with an expanded number of new and re-aligned products and services. We are very excited about the future," said Robert Bucher, the newly appointed President and CEO.

Blutip Power will continue to focus on maximizing diesel combustion; however their product list will expand to include advanced multi-fuel combustion controls, smart telematics and a high precision, low cost, mobile command, control and monitoring solution. On the services side they intend to develop software, conduct engine combustion economy and emissions analysis, offer lab services, provide environmental packaging, as well as special program prototyping. All products and services will be available to customers around the world.

"Very few companies are positioned to meet the needs of the green sustainable energy movement the way we are. We have 15 years of multi-fuel combustion product design, testing and application knowledge behind us, and now that the trucking industry, mining industry, marine, power generation and the public transit industries; to name a few, are now focused on diesel engine emissions reduction, we plan to align ourselves with this exciting and expanding market," stated Bucher.

Over the next 12 months Blutip Power plans to start conducting automated impact studies, develop the telematics package and service, and move forward with HGS product sales. The company is currently looking to establish alternate distributors for the HGS units globally.

With the added support from suppliers, operators and academic institutions, Blutip Power expects to be a big part of the largest movement to hit our planet…the Green Movement.

About Hy-Drive

Hy-Drive is a technology company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The Company has invested in the research and development of hydrogen and control technology resulting in a proprietary, patented and patent-pending hydrogen generating system ("HGS®") and advancement in multi-fuel universal combustion controls. Hy-Drive's HGS enriches the fuel-air charge of an internal combustion engine with hydrogen produced through electrolysis and uses its proprietary software controls to improve combustion of the fuel-air mixture. The result is improved fuel economy and reduced opacity (particulates). For more information, please visit www.hy-drive.com.

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Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of Hy-Drive and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results or events to vary materially from results or events anticipated by such forward-looking information include future working capital requirements, the ability to develop products on an economic basis, product validation, factors relating to the marketing, development and commercialization of Hy-Drive existing and prospective product lines, regulatory approvals and requirements, changes in foreign exchange and interest rates, government regulation, environmental risks, capital expenditures, intellectual property, operating or technical difficulties, risks associated with the emissions and fuel combustion industries such as economic factors (including fuel costs), failure of processes to operate as anticipated, dependence on key personnel, employee relations and availability of equipment and skilled personnel, actual results of current R&D activities, development timelines, risks associated with the emissions and fuel combustion industries, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined as well as those risk factors discussed in the management's discussion and analysis for the period ended September 30, 2010, which risks may cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information.

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For further information:

Robert H. Bucher, P.Eng
President & CEO
Tel:  [phone] x222
Email: [email protected]