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Will Electric Vehicles Change the World?
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Will Electric Vehicles Change the World?

Lubes'n'Greases - January 2, 2024

Increased electrification will inevitably affect PCMO demand. How can the industry roll with the punches?

Mining and the BEV

Mining and the BEV

Lubes'n'Greases - July 20, 2023

Steve Swedberg explores how materials used to make batteries for electric vehicles are mined from the earth.

Electric Tribology

Electric Tribology

Lubes'n'Greases - July 20, 2023

It is crucial to understand how moving parts in electric vehicle drivetrains tolerate stray electric current. What progr ...

Formula E Extends Range for EV Drivers Worldwide

Formula E Extends Range for EV Drivers Worldwide

Lubes'n'Greases - June 14, 2023

Shell Lubricants explores the fast-paced world of Formula E lubricants and explains how it is using its experience on th ...

Are EV Coolants the Hottest New Trend for Lube Makers?

Are EV Coolants the Hottest New Trend for Lube Makers?

Lubes'n'Greases - June 14, 2023

Lubricant manufacturers are well positioned to supply the automotive industry with the fluids needed to cool EV batterie ...

Greasing BEVs

Greasing BEVs

Lubes'n'Greases - June 14, 2023

What challenges and opportunities is the imminent transition to EVs offering the grease industry?

Slower Electric Vehicle Uptake Predicted for Asia

Slower Electric Vehicle Uptake Predicted for Asia

Lube Report Asia - April 28, 2023

The impact of electric vehicles on the lubricants industry will be different in Asia than in Europe and North America be ...

Testing the Coolants of Tomorrow

Testing the Coolants of Tomorrow

Lubes'n'Greases - April 3, 2023

Discover how one test lab used different ASTM D1384 testing strategies to address the new challenges posed by conditions ...

Researchers: EV Current Could Increase Wear

Researchers: EV Current Could Increase Wear

Lube Report Americas - January 18, 2023

In a finding that signals potential challenges for electric vehicles, a team of researchers from academia and industry o ...

Canada Proposes Tall EV Mandates

Canada Proposes Tall EV Mandates

Lube Report Americas - January 4, 2023

Canada’s Environment Ministry last month proposed an ambitious schedule of mandates for car makers to quickly increase ...

A Single EV Coolant and Transmission Fluid?

A Single EV Coolant and Transmission Fluid?

Lube Report Americas - December 7, 2022

Electric vehicles may reduce demand for automotive lubricants, but they do still require lubricants, and given the wide ...

Making EVs Provides Lube Opportunities

Making EVs Provides Lube Opportunities

Lube Report Americas - November 23, 2022

Although the shift to manufacturing of electric vehicles will bring a decline in industrial lubricants consumption, it w ...

The EV Charging Race Is Hot!

The EV Charging Race Is Hot!

Lubes'n'Greases - October 3, 2022

Thermal management fluids for EVs are the new golden prize for some base stock suppliers. Trevor Gauntlett considers som ...

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Gets Ready for EV Mobility

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Gets Ready for EV Mobility

Electric Vehicles InSite - September 15, 2022

Gulf Oil Lubricants India, the country’s largest privately owned automotive lube producer, announced it is investing i ...

Castrol Invests in EV Batteries, Fluid Research

Castrol Invests in EV Batteries, Fluid Research

Lube Report EMEA - August 30, 2022

BP earlier this month announced plans to invest up to £50 million to build an electric vehicle battery testing center a ...

Transmission Fluids Change to Meet EV Needs

Transmission Fluids Change to Meet EV Needs

Lube Report Asia - August 19, 2022

Chinese consumers’ rapid adoption of electric vehicles offers opportunities for suppliers of transmission fluids to me ...

Netherlands and Germany Home to Half of EU’s EV Charge Points

Netherlands and Germany Home to Half of EU’s EV Charge Points

Electric Vehicles InSite - August 5, 2022

Half the electric vehicle charge points in the European Union are in two countries that occupy only 10% of the bloc's ar ...