George Gill

Registrations for sales of new passenger cars, trucks and buses fell 29 percent in April, compared to a year earlier, according to data released on May 18 by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.

Chevron Lubricants Lanka Plc reported sharp declines in profit and sales for the quarter ending March 31, compared to the same period a year ago.

Trends related to electric vehicles accounted for half of the 10 most popular answers in a global survey of tribologists and lubrication engineers about developments likely to draw the industry’s interest in coming years.

Canada-based distributor Parkland Fuel Corp. posted a 26 percent increase in consolidated revenue for its lubricant segment for the quarter ending March 31, boosted by higher sales for its United States segment.

Passenger car registrations in the European Union dropped a record 76 percent in April to 270,682, compared to April last year, reflecting the first full month with Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in place, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.

Chevron Lubricants Lanka Plc reported sharp declines in profit and sales for the quarter ending March 31, compared to the same period a year ago.

Registrations for sales of new passenger cars, trucks and buses fell 29 percent in April, compared to a year earlier, according to data released on May 18 by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.

The 22 associate members of the Spanish Lubricant Association sold 348,000 metric tons of lubricants in the country in 2019, down 1.3 percent from 2018, according to the group’s statistical commission.

GS Caltex reported increased operating profit for its base oil and lubricant business, and KH Neochem Co. poster lower operating profit for its performance materials segment, which includes raw materials for refrigeration lubricants, for the first quarter. Meanwhile, 2019 financial year profit was up for lubricant company Yushiro Chemical Industry.