Simon Johns

SIMON@LUBESNGREASES.COM

Managing Editor InSites - Simon Johns is the managing editor of Lubes'n'Greases’ InSites. He joined the company in September 2017, bringing a decade of publishing experience, most of which was spent heading an upstream-focused publication covering global oil and gas markets. Simon hails from the south of England but currently lives in Istanbul, where in his spare time he plays music and hosts a weekly radio program with his son.

Recent Articles

Podcast 6: The Four Elements of Sustainability

Podcast 6: The Four Elements of Sustainability

Our special sustainability contributor Apu Gosalia presents the key moments in the sustainability calendar so far in 202 …

Battery EV Sales Surge in EU

Battery EV Sales Surge in EU

European March registrations of battery electric vehicles surged by 58%, year on year.

US Emissions Pass Pandemic Level

US Emissions Pass Pandemic Level

An economic rebound activity since the pandemic in the US has pushed up net greenhouse gas emissions.

EU Caves to German Pressure to Include E-fuels

EU Caves to German Pressure to Include E-fuels

The EU allowed ICE production after the 2035 cutoff under pressure from Germany, the bloc’s biggest carmaker. 

BEV Registrations in Europe Hit Double Digit Market Share

BEV Registrations in Europe Hit Double Digit Market Share

Registrations of new battery electric vehicles snagged a market share of 12.1% of all passenger cars in February 2 …

Eneos Calculates Product Carbon Footprints

Eneos Calculates Product Carbon Footprints

Eneos joined with environmental consultancy Wastebox and IT specialists NTT Data to work out how to calculate the carbon …

Germany Halts EU ICE Ban

Germany Halts EU ICE Ban

European Union delayed a crucial vote last week that would spell the demise of the internal combustion engine by 2035, a …

Podcast 4: Shell on the Blue Tide

Podcast 4: Shell on the Blue Tide

Shell announced it acquired a 49% stake in Blue Tide Environmental, a rerefiner with a gleaming new rerefinery and colle …

China Charging Ahead in E-mobility Race

China Charging Ahead in E-mobility Race

China has the most extensive range of electric vehicles on offer, with an eye-popping 300 EV models available. Europe’s …

DeSantis Bans ESG Investment

DeSantis Bans ESG Investment

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed a law that will ban fund managers for state entities from considering ESG inv …

ATIEL, UEIL Roll Out Carbon Footprint Methodology

ATIEL, UEIL Roll Out Carbon Footprint Methodology

UEIL and ATEIL are co-developing a methodology to calculate product carbon footprints for lubricants and greases.

Oleochemicals Companies Step into Base Stocks Arena

Oleochemicals Companies Step into Base Stocks Arena

Many oleochemical producers are looking to increase their presence in the lubricants industry. How are factors such as p …

Ford Cuts Jobs to Focus on Electric Vehicles

Ford Cuts Jobs to Focus on Electric Vehicles

Ford Motor Co. will ax 3,200 jobs mostly in Germany, as the company shifts its focus toward electric vehicle production.

Tesla Drops Prices Again

Tesla Drops Prices Again

Tesla cut prices again, this time in America and Europe, in an attempt shore up sinking sales.

SKF and Castrol Launch Oil-as-service

SKF and Castrol Launch Oil-as-service

Castrol and SKF will jointly offer “oil-as-service” to help industrial customers reduce lubricant consumption and encour …

Podcast 3: 2022, a Mixed Bag

Podcast 3: 2022, a Mixed Bag

Apu Gosalia takes us through the headline issues of 2022, and outlines a handful of key policy developments affecting th …

Tribology Vital to Reducing Carbon Emissions

Tribology Vital to Reducing Carbon Emissions

Sustainability is more than a buzzword – it’s a business necessity.

Impact of EVs Greater on MWFs than PCMO

Impact of EVs Greater on MWFs than PCMO

E-mobility’s impact on the industry will be felt more acutely by MWF producers, according to a new ILMA report.