Electric Vehicles

China Shifts to Additives Exports as Domestic EVs Take Hold

China Shifts to Additives Exports as Domestic EVs Take Hold

March 3, 2025

Lubricant additives production capacity in China is soaring. The Strategy Works explains why.

Banking on EV Batteries

Banking on EV Batteries

February 3, 2025

Arkema’s Woldemar d'Ambrières discusses the evolution of electric vehicle batteries as well as concerns about recycli ...

Fuchs Co-launches Hydrogen ICE Lube

Fuchs Co-launches Hydrogen ICE Lube

January 22, 2025

German independent lubricant company Fuchs and automotive propulsion specialist Dumarey Group have codeveloped and launc ...

Environmental Benefits of Hybrids Questioned

Environmental Benefits of Hybrids Questioned

December 18, 2024

Real-world data shows negligible differences in greenhouse gas emissions between plug-in hybrids and conventional intern ...

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Norway EV Incentives

October 23, 2024

Norwegians have almost stopped buying fossil-fuel-powered vehicles. By the end of 2024, about 96% of new passenger car r ...

Norway Goes Full EV

Norway Goes Full EV

October 23, 2024

Norway is the first country in the world where there are more electric vehicles than internal combustion engine cars, ac ...

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Alternative Fuels Said to Challenge Lubes

October 2, 2024

Though less popular than electric vehicles, a variety of alternative fuels are touted as other potential solutions in th ...

Special Report on Electric Vehicles

Special Report on Electric Vehicles

September 25, 2024

Click here to discover how the global EV market is projected to grow in the coming years and how an uptick in EV manufac ...

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Hydrogen Gets a Look-in

September 25, 2024

The rise of electric vehicles continued on in the second half of 2021, and there was more to this half of the year than ...

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BEV and Hybrid Fluid Requirements

September 20, 2024

Performance demands for some lubricants are no different in low-emissions vehicles than in conventional vehicles.

Hydrogen ICEs Out of the EV Race

Hydrogen ICEs Out of the EV Race

September 11, 2024

Cars with hydrogen internal combustion engines won’t to pose a threat to the dominance of battery electrics, dashing t ...

Calling for Better Products

Calling for Better Products

September 4, 2024

Electric vehicle manufacturers are pressing the lubricants industry for significant improvements in electric driveline f ...

Growing EV Population to Impact MWF?

Growing EV Population to Impact MWF?

September 3, 2024

Metalworking fluid demand will likely take a hit as EV manufacturing ramps up. How can fluid makers mitigate the damage?

EV Growth Amidst Uncertainty

EV Growth Amidst Uncertainty

September 3, 2024

There have been conflicting messages about the health and prospects of the electric vehicle market, but many projections ...

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Trading Blows: the Impact of EU EV Tariffs

August 7, 2024

The story that dominated the end of the half-year was tariff ping pong between the European Union and China.

Castrol Buys into Battery-swapping Platform

Castrol Buys into Battery-swapping Platform

August 7, 2024

Castrol, the United Kingdom's largest lubricant maker, snagged a stake in Taiwanese electric two-wheeler battery swap co ...