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.

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

Croda International Plc announced last week the acquisition of Rewitec GmbH, stating it aims to help the German additive supplier to expand. The compa ...

With engine oils based on Group III picking up market share and the cost of approvals rising, discontent is bubbling up from stakeholders who are foot ...

Marine lubricants will need formulations for multiple types of fuel when ship owners comply with IMO 2020 regulations effective Jan. 1, 2020, industry ...

Food comes from plants, but that doesnt mean biobased lubes are always fit for food processing.

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. sold its year-old investment in Biosynthetic Technologies in March, according to Calumets first quarter earni ...

Attendees at the annual meeting of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers heard a call to accelerate their pace of innovation. An offic ...

A selection of EV news stories from the past quarter.

With the global focus on EV cars, two- and three-wheelers could be a bigger growth area in developing economies such as India, but there are still obs ...

Large potential disruptions loom on the horizon for the global lubricants industry - from electric vehicles to shared mobility, evolution in metalwork ...

The new owner of a blending plant in Avellaneda, Argentina has entered a contract to make lubricants for Puma Energy, and that means the facility will ...

ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and Phillips 66 notified U.S. customers of upcoming finished lubricant price increases that take effect in early May. Some ...

Nynas AB announced this month the introduction of a biobased rubber process oil, saying that it wants to accommodate the tire industrys growing desire ...

ASTM International approved as a standard a new small scale oxidation test that provides more accurate results for biobased greases. The approval culm ...

The push for reduced emissions and increased fuel efficiency makes formulating lubes challenging. Pour point depressants play an increasingly importan ...