Heavy-duty Engine Oils

Shell’s Frank Machatschek shares expert insights on how lubrication can have a disproportionately large impact on fleet operating costs.

Steve Haffner explores how advances in additive and base stock technology have impacted base oil demand and how they will continue to do so in the lon ...

PC-12 Changes Are Coming

February 3, 2025

PC-12 is in the works. How may the new category differ from its predecessor?

Hydrogen internal combustion engines could play a major role in helping OEMs to navigate the transition to EVs, but they also pose new challenges for ...

As regulators look to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from off-road heavy-duty vehicles, lubricants could contribute to the cause, according to spea ...

What are the most prominent trends affecting the heavy-duty engine oil segment?

Although OEM genuine oil brands constitute a small portion of heavy-duty motor oil demand, sales in the category are projected to grow gradually to 20 ...

The November issue delves into new regulations and monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, and explains why hybrids may cushion the b ...

The November issue delves into new regulations and monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, and explains why hybrids may cush ...

The November issue delves into new regulations and monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and explains why hybrid vehicles may cu ...

Heavy-duty engine oils have been slow to migrate to lower viscosity grades. Steve Haffner explains why.

The September issue explores the benefits of automated industrial coolant systems as well as the cost savings associated with switching to lower-visco ...

The September issue explores the benefits of automated industrial coolant systems as well as the cost savings associated with switching to lower-visco ...

Heavy-duty engine oil is trending toward lower viscosity grades. CITGO outlines the real-life benefits of making the switch.

An Italian mutual funds investment firm acquired a majority stake in Italian lubricants and greases producer Pakelo Motor Oil, which said the deal wil ...

United States exports of automotive, diesel and marine engine oils increased 18% in 2022, while imports of the same products climbed 38%, according to ...

A Russian motorist group complained to the central government last week that the country faces a growing shortage of automotive engine oils and qualit ...

The ICE Is Not Yet Dead

June 14, 2023

Will e-fuels extend of the reign of the internal combustion engine? Trevor Gauntlett investigates.

Focused on Performance and Efficiency Many of the pain points caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have now eased for the heavy-duty engine oil segment, ...