Automotive Lubricants

VLS Gets Action on Non-compliant Gear Oils

VLS Gets Action on Non-compliant Gear Oils

Lube Report EMEA - June 27, 2023

United Kingdom-based Verification of Lubricant Specifications announced the resolution of three cases in which it identi ...

Motul, Valvoline Top Poland Motor Oil Survey

Motul, Valvoline Top Poland Motor Oil Survey

Lube Report EMEA - June 27, 2023

Motul and Valvoline were the top-rated brands in Poland last year according to a survey conducted throughout the year by ...

Earnings up at Lanka IOC, Chevron Lanka

Earnings up at Lanka IOC, Chevron Lanka

Lube Report Asia - June 23, 2023

Lanka IOC reported a hefty jump in operating profit for its fiscal year ending March 31, boosted by commissioning Sri La ...

Mr. Lube Sales Continue Rising

Mr. Lube Sales Continue Rising

Lube Report Americas - June 21, 2023

Mr. Lube, a leading quick lube service business with locations across Canada, increased first quarter revenue by 20% and ...

Germany Lube Demand Tumbles in March

Germany Lube Demand Tumbles in March

Lube Report EMEA - June 20, 2023

German lubricant demand fell 24% in March, a second consecutive month of declines following two months of healthy gains. ...

France Market Continues Downward Trend

France Market Continues Downward Trend

Lube Report EMEA - June 20, 2023

Finished lubricant demand in France dropped in April to its lowest point since last August, continuing a 10-month streak ...

Riding the Waves of Change

Riding the Waves of Change

Lubes'n'Greases - June 14, 2023

Lubricant demand has fluctuated over the past couple years. Tom Glenn explains the reasons for the troughs and peaks.

The ICE Is Not Yet Dead

The ICE Is Not Yet Dead

Lubes'n'Greases - June 14, 2023

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

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?

Valvoline Completes Big Stock Buyback

Valvoline Completes Big Stock Buyback

Lube Report Americas - June 14, 2023

Valvoline completed the buyback of $1 billion-worth of its common shares last week, giving the company more boardroom co ...

Additive

Machine Learning to Study Molecular Dynamics

Lube Report Asia - June 9, 2023

A Japanese university research group proposed a method combining machine learning and molecular dynamics calculations to ...

Spotlight on Heavy-Duty Engine Oil

Spotlight on Heavy-Duty Engine Oil

Lubes'n'Greases - May 30, 2023

Focused on Performance and Efficiency Many of the pain points caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have now eased for the ...

An Insider’s Perspective on PC-12

An Insider’s Perspective on PC-12

Lubes'n'Greases - May 26, 2023

Lubes’n’Greases discussed the looming introduction of PC-12 with New Category Development Team Chairperson Karin Hau ...

Police in Brazilian State Seize Engine Oil

Police in Brazilian State Seize Engine Oil

Lube Report Americas - May 24, 2023

Police in the Brazilian state of Goias, in a joint operation with government agencies, on May 22 seized more than 4,000 ...

France Lube Demand Fell in March

France Lube Demand Fell in March

Lube Report EMEA - May 23, 2023

France’s finished lubricant consumption fell 13% to 45,297 metric tons in March, pushing demand for the first quarter ...

MRS Oil Profits Jump on Reduced Costs

MRS Oil Profits Jump on Reduced Costs

Lube Report EMEA - May 16, 2023

Gross profit for Nigerian blender MRS Oil’s lubricants segment skyrocketed more than 20 fold in the fourth quarter, on ...