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a real gem
big news
Artman i agree
Blatant misrepresentation to share holders
Billy has meet with Robert Hantman
This is very sad
Trying to change the mentality sometimes is very difficult
Company needs to and i believe are taking necessary steps
currently this is a day trading vehicle and will be nothing more
if the mentality of BOD/MNGT and investors does not change.
With financing this is huge news
Watchit possible huge windfall
Aug 09, 2011
Obama sets first fuel rules for big trucks, buses -- even HD pickups
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By Fred Meier, USA TODAY
Updated 18h 3m ago
Big rigs at a Pilot Travel Center truck stop in Tolleson, Ariz.
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By Dana Felthauser, The Arizona Republic
President Obama announced today the first-ever fuel-economy rules for semis, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles -- down to HD pickups.
The rules will start with model year 2014 and escalate through 2018, the Associated Press reported.
The rules break down the vehicles into three categories:
* Diesel semis will have to cut fuel use 23%.
* HD pickups and vans will have to do 10% better if they are gasoline-powered and 15% if they run on diesel.
* Everything else -- from buses to garbage trucks to cement mixers -- will have to cut use 9%.
The White House released no miles-per-gallon equivalents for the rules, saying that it would be confusing because the categories include so many different types of vehicles and varying payloads, the AP reported.
Obama said in a statement that trucking companies and makers of medium and heavy-duty trucks have signed on to the standards.
It's surprising with the economic meltdown in progress that the president found time today for this -- and he did alter his plans. He had been scheduled to make the announcement at a trucking company in Virginia, a key state for the 2012 elections, the AP reported, but switched to a private session with industry execs at the White House.
The White House briefing projected savings from the rules of 530 million barrels of oil and $50 billion in fuel costs over the expected lives of the vehicles. The administration stressed that it believes the upfront costs of the rules -- from hundreds to thousands of dollars more to buy the vehicles — will be recouped eventually over their lifetime in lower fuel costs.
According to truck and engine maker trade group Diesel Technology Forum, more than 95% of the heavy-duty trucks and a majority of medium-duty vehicle trucks covered by the new rules are diesel-powered.
Executive Director Allen Schaeffer said in a statement, "Further improvements to the diesel engine will be made and combined with enhancements to other vehicle components to tackle this new chapter of regulations."
The group said many initial gains would come from advances in diesel combustion efficiency, turbocharging and fuel injection and that other technologies, such as low-resistance tires, aerodynamics, idle reduction and hybrid powertrains could play a role depending on vehicle uses.
For example, it said, long-haul trucks could benefit most from aerodynamics that that cut vehicle drag, while pickup and delivery trucks in stop-and-go use might be suitable for diesel-electric hybrid powertrains.
The big vehicle rules follow Obama's announcement last month of new rules for cars and light trucks calling for a fuel-economy average of 54.5 mpg by 2025. Current rules call for a rise from 27 mpg now to 35.5 mpg by model year 2016.
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Not defending anyone but step one in the process of testing is to secure the necessary funds step two is manufacturing I think that the release touched on both topics
what I do not understand is this
T/A continually gives numbers that refute the theory
of Dilution via conv debt what are your thoughts
Atlanta Capital Partners will add value to the mix
this situation needs to morph from day trading vehicle to a
long term hold Perhaps they can help change the mentality
Give Atlanta Capital Partners A chance
They did not create the situation
IMO
most comical bunch of posters i have ever encountered
i love this companies Business Model
Pretty simple one wouldn't you say
still looking for the answwer
you missed the obvious
i believe they feel cheated
exactly a reputable one at that
BTW who is defending MMTE sharehoders
in this supposedly bogus suit
PPS is real and it has not responded very well to the allegations
maybe but lawsuit is very real
filed by a member of NYS Bar Association
backed by wire transfers
Clearly asks Plaintiff for monies
monies followed in two tranches
if these plaintiffs were so unscrupulous why would he solicit monies from them
and what would the money be for
compensation
William begging for the money does
read the exhibits
Not to mention that big seller
it seems a bit coincidental
those are not some shares being sold
by IHUB posters
Read the lawsuit it is in BLACK AND WHITE
They should retain council First
Lawsuit will prevent MMTE from moving forward
would you finance land deals with this lawsuit hanging around
Obviously that will be for the Judge to decide
Like i said potential damages can approach 2 million
all for the judge to decide
Plaintiffs simply want what initially agreed upon
ever consider that the stock traded as high as .0045
damages can approach 1.8 million
What is the big secret ???
Most companies would have already addressed this in a news release
someone is giving WL bad advice
The shell MMTE was given to Defendants
plus 40k
Plaintiffs received nothing
Tell me who the thieves are??
When a shell exchanges hands compensation is given
either shares or cash sometimes both
That is not the point
at the time the 40k was sent stock was at .0001that is indisputable
also tell me how much was paid for the shell
answer not one penny not one share
People tend not to give things away
SLANDER
slander n. oral defamation, in which someone tells one or more persons an untruth about another which untruth will harm the reputation of the person defamed ...
Not one of my posts were untrue
Bring it on It will open a can of worms you might not like
Like I said FOLLOW THE MONEY
wire transfers do not lie
it will prove who is the thief
That is why I would like the ATTNY name representing MMTE
Then why is MMTE wanting to settle ??
Regulators simply follow the money and we all know who that leads to N'est pas mon ami
Have you checked the reputation of the man who put William in his position
They look like Saints compared to him
IZZY then why not return it at that point
notations from the bank indicate what the wire was for
at the time the stock was trading @.0001
that is a very risky investment
lawyers simply would not file a suit of this magnitude
without facts supporting the case