Lubricant marketers should monitor new automotive engine technologies - both large changes and smaller ones - to keep abreast of potential development ...

Lubricant and grease production plants can improve efficiency and profitability by digitalizing their operations, an industry insider said at a confer ...

Maintaining older categories when the industry is at risk of not having the necessary engine tests to keep them alive is one key challenge to future h ...

Steve Swedberg ponders a lubricants industry without phosphorus.

Different grease compatibility charts often present conflicting information, putting end users and their equipment at risk.

Finding the right lubricant for automotive air conditioning systems is a tough in conventional cars. Its even trickier for electric vehicles, whose co ...

Engine oil viscosities for light-duty vehicles have become ever lower over the past few decades. Developments have been driven by engine technology an ...

Although managers of heavy-duty truck fleets understand the fuel economy benefits of API FA-4 engine oils, many remain hesitant to use a lower-viscosi ...

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

Petronas Lubricants International’s Chief Technology Officer Eric Holthusen talks to Lubes’n’Greases about the launch of a new range of hybrid a ...

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

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

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

Chinese domestically produced BEVs are still selling well amidst falling conventional engine sales and cheaper alternative fuel models on the market. ...

A selection of EV news stories from the past quarter.

Steve Swedberg laments the continued lack of standard specifications for transmission fluid.

Tom Glenn examines the narrowing gap between price and cost for finished lubes.

Theres no denying it - EVs are going to dominate the lube lab and the road. Additive and lubricant companies share their offerings and insights on the ...

After two recalls in Australia this year, grease makers examine how products can slip through the cracks of sophisticated quality protocols.

Grease can contribute to energy efficiency in applications, but the grease-making process itself can also help cut down on emissions.