Automotive Lubricants

Maintaining old tests and making new ones back serviceable.

Dexron-VI: The Test of Time

September 26, 2025

A 20-year look back at the development of a landmark automatic transmission fluid specification.

Polish consumers preferred Motul and Castrol as top brands of motor oil in 2024, followed by Liqui Moly, which staged the strongest rebound.

Demand for motorcycle engine oil will grow faster than any other finished lubricant over the next five years.

The rush is on to develop a specification for hybrid engine oils. Columnist Steve Haffner questions the need.

New car and light commercial vehicle sales in Russia fell by 27% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 to 546,430 units.

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

Quantum Capital Partners acquired Italian automotive care products maker Arexons from Petronas Lubricants Italy.

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

ILSAC GF-7 is here. Steve Haffner outlines the tools used to deploy the new specification.

Russia’s finished lubricant market held steady at around 1.8 million tons in 2024, as domestic producers focused on improving efficiency and product ...

API Is Not Alone

April 30, 2025

Who are the major players in motor oil specification development right now, and how are they impacting the lubricants industry?

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

Lithium thickeners rule the market. But why is lithium grease so popular, and might its popularity peter out as formulators develop other types of gre ...

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 ...

How can lubricant makers in the U.S. grow despite declining demand? Tom Glenn weighs in.

With the latest gasoline engine oil performance specification scheduled to come to market next month, automakers in North America are wasting no time ...

A recent survey in Russia indicates motorists are reducing the intervals at which they replace their passenger car engine oils – results that a cons ...

How do synthetic base stocks help automotive lubricant formulators to meet ever-increasing standards? Pennzoil’s Sean Nguyen weighs in.

Banking on EV Batteries

February 3, 2025

Arkema’s Woldemar d'Ambrières discusses the evolution of electric vehicle batteries as well as concerns about recycling, the limited lithium supply ...