Electric Vehicles

Policy Uncertainties Shift Buyers to Hybrids
A Mercedes-Benz E300, a later incarnation of a series of vehicles born in 1953. © Mercedes-Benz AG

Policy Uncertainties Shift Buyers to Hybrids

July 23, 2025

Rapidly evolving global regulatory policies are changing the electric vehicle landscape, and blenders must adapt and rem ...

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Electric Vehicles

July 19, 2025

Performance demands for some lubricants are no different in low-emissions vehicles than in conventional vehicles. Th ...

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EVs and Their Fluids

July 19, 2025

Electric vehicles are continuing to grab market share of new vehicle sales despite global economic uncertainty. Even tho ...

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Global EV Sales Trends

July 19, 2025

Electric vehicle sales trends continue upward, despite global instability Through COVID-19, conflicts and chip shorta ...

China EV Market Remains Strong

China EV Market Remains Strong

July 16, 2025

China’s electric vehicle production and sales remain strong, according to an industry expert at a conference in Singap ...

More Europeans Becoming Reluctant to Buy a First EV

More Europeans Becoming Reluctant to Buy a First EV

June 18, 2025

The willingness of Europeans to buy their first electric vehicle is swiftly shrinking and they’re followed by American ...

Reality Check for China’s Additive Self-reliance

Reality Check for China’s Additive Self-reliance

June 9, 2025

The trade war between China and the United States emphasized the need for a highly controlled domestic supply chain acro ...

Idemitsu Shuts Tianjin Factory

Idemitsu Shuts Tianjin Factory

March 12, 2025

Idemitsu Kosan will permanently close its facility in Tianjin, China, by August 2025, citing weakening demand and rising ...

China Shifts to Additives Exports as Domestic EVs Take Hold

China Shifts to Additives Exports as Domestic EVs Take Hold

March 3, 2025

Lubricant additives production capacity in China is soaring. The Strategy Works explains why.

Banking on EV Batteries

Banking on EV Batteries

February 3, 2025

Arkema’s Woldemar d'Ambrières discusses the evolution of electric vehicle batteries as well as concerns about recycli ...

Fuchs Co-launches Hydrogen ICE Lube

Fuchs Co-launches Hydrogen ICE Lube

January 22, 2025

German independent lubricant company Fuchs and automotive propulsion specialist Dumarey Group have codeveloped and launc ...

Environmental Benefits of Hybrids Questioned

Environmental Benefits of Hybrids Questioned

December 18, 2024

Real-world data shows negligible differences in greenhouse gas emissions between plug-in hybrids and conventional intern ...

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Norway EV Incentives

October 23, 2024

Norwegians have almost stopped buying fossil-fuel-powered vehicles. By the end of 2024, about 96% of new passenger car r ...

Norway Goes Full EV

Norway Goes Full EV

October 23, 2024

Norway is the first country in the world where there are more electric vehicles than internal combustion engine cars, ac ...

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Alternative Fuels Said to Challenge Lubes

October 2, 2024

Though less popular than electric vehicles, a variety of alternative fuels are touted as other potential solutions in th ...

Special Report on Electric Vehicles

Special Report on Electric Vehicles

September 25, 2024

Click here to discover how the global EV market is projected to grow in the coming years and how an uptick in EV manufac ...

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Hydrogen Gets a Look-in

September 25, 2024

The rise of electric vehicles continued on in the second half of 2021, and there was more to this half of the year than ...