Electric Vehicle Lubricants

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Could PAG Be an EV AC Lube?

September 17, 2019

Finding the right lubricant for automotive air conditioning systems is a tough in conventional cars. Its even trickier f ...

Asian EV Momentum Builds

Asian EV Momentum Builds

August 28, 2019

Will light-duty EVs take off in Asia outside of the main markets of China, Japan and South Korea? Governments in Asia ...

Petronas Enters the EV Fluid Race

Petronas Enters the EV Fluid Race

August 28, 2019

Petronas Lubricants International’s Chief Technology Officer Eric Holthusen talks to Lubes’n’Greases about the lau ...

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A New Wave of ATFs

August 28, 2019

Fluid makers can no longer use existing automatic transmission fluid formulations in hybrids. But new products are being ...

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Nickel Market Bullish as EV Production Rises

August 28, 2019

The steel and battery industries are contributing to surging prices of this strategic commodity.

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Toyota to Charge into EV Segment

August 28, 2019

The Japanese car giant has big plans for EV and battery production.

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China’s Year of the Electric Vehicle

August 28, 2019

Chinese domestically produced BEVs are still selling well amidst falling conventional engine sales and cheaper alternati ...

Around the EV World, Q3 2019

Around the EV World, Q3 2019

August 28, 2019

A selection of EV news stories from the past quarter.

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EVs Pose Opportunities for Grease

June 25, 2019

Battery-powered vehicles have fewer grease applications than internal combustion engine vehicles, but EV components and ...

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Tribologists Urged to Accelerate Innovation

May 29, 2019

Attendees at the annual meeting of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers heard a call to accelerate thei ...

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Around the EV World

May 28, 2019

A selection of EV news stories from the past quarter.

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The Price of FAME

May 28, 2019

With the global focus on EV cars, two- and three-wheelers could be a bigger growth area in developing economies such as ...

Critiquing South Africa’s Taxes on EV Imports

Critiquing South Africa’s Taxes on EV Imports

May 28, 2019

South Africa is dragging its heels on the path to vehicle electrification. Expanding the fleet and infrastructure is ess ...

Predicting the Unpredictable

Predicting the Unpredictable

May 28, 2019

The jury is still out on how much EVs will depress lubricant sales. Additive companies will need to plan carefully to st ...

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GM Solidifies its Position in the Electric Vehicle Arena

May 5, 2019

The Detroit car giant hopes the Chevrolet Bolt is no rerun of its failed EV1 experiment in the 1990s.

EV Lubes Make an Entrance

EV Lubes Make an Entrance

May 5, 2019

Sales of electric vehicles are still relatively small but are growing fast, and most automakers now offer some type of h ...

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Headwinds Cloud Lubricant Outlook

May 1, 2019

Large potential disruptions loom on the horizon for the global lubricants industry - from electric vehicles to shared mo ...

Charge of the Lithium Brigade

Charge of the Lithium Brigade

March 6, 2019

In a coordinated strategy to stimulate domestic electric battery production, the Chinese government has reduced import d ...