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EU EV Market Growing
A lot of new cars in the European Union, where EVs are gaining evermore market share over these ICEs.

EU EV Market Growing

Electric Vehicles InSite - November 27, 2023

The EU EV market is growing apace, with registrations increasing by triple-digits in some states. Year-to-date sales rea ...

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Defining Sustainability

Sustainability InSite - November 24, 2023

Can a steel producer and a wind turbine manufacturer both be considered “sustainable”?

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United States

Electric Vehicles InSite - November 22, 2023

The Biden Administration is fully committed to EVs, and judging by sales, people are too.

EPA Proposes Phase-out for PIP (3:1)

EPA Proposes Phase-out for PIP (3:1)

Lube Report Americas - November 22, 2023

The ability to use phenol, isopropylated phosphate as an ingredient in lubricants would end in five years under rule ame ...

EU Ready to Negotiate Euro 7 with Member States

EU Ready to Negotiate Euro 7 with Member States

Lube Report EMEA - November 21, 2023

The European Union Parliament this month adopted its negotiation position on Euro 7, the revamping of EU rules for type- ...

Podcast: Operationalize Sustainability or Lose Out

Podcast: Operationalize Sustainability or Lose Out

Lubes'n'Greases - November 20, 2023

To be able to find value, sustainability has to be incorporated into a company's strategy.

Russian Lube Imports Forecasted to Fall

Russian Lube Imports Forecasted to Fall

Lube Report EMEA - November 14, 2023

Russian lubricant demand is expected to further stagnate in 2023 at about 1.7 million tons, as automotive lube imports s ...

South Korea Market Forecast to Barely Grow

South Korea Market Forecast to Barely Grow

Lube Report Asia - November 10, 2023

South Korea’s economy may be rebounding and vehicle sales within the country continuing to expand, but that will barel ...

Ingevity to Close Crude Tall Oil Fatty Acid Plant

Ingevity to Close Crude Tall Oil Fatty Acid Plant

Lube Report Americas - November 8, 2023

Ingevity announced last week that it will close by mid-2024 its Deridder, Louisiana, processing plant, which produces cr ...

Japan Market Shrank Again in September

Japan Market Shrank Again in September

Lube Report Asia - November 3, 2023

Japan’s production of finished lubricants decreased 7%, while domestic sales were down 4% in September, a government a ...

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U.S. Base Oil Output Rebounds in August

Lube Report Americas - November 1, 2023

United States base oil production jumped 18% in August, marking the first year-on-year increase in production volume sin ...

German Lube Consumption Keeps Falling

German Lube Consumption Keeps Falling

Lube Report EMEA - October 31, 2023

Germany’s finished lubricants demand, including process oils, decreased 6% in August, although several categories expe ...

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Reaching Price Parity

Electric Vehicles InSite - October 30, 2023

The hopes and expectations for EV sales to rapidly scale up are based on assumptions that their costs will drop signific ...

Toyota Solves Solid-state Battery Problem

Toyota Solves Solid-state Battery Problem

Electric Vehicles InSite - October 30, 2023

Japanese car giant Toyota claims it has solved the technological problem in solid-state battery design that could double ...

ACEA says EU Truck Carbon Targets Unachievable

ACEA says EU Truck Carbon Targets Unachievable

Sustainability InSite - October 26, 2023

The EU's new proposal for heavy-duty transport emissions reduction is not fit purpose, says ACEA.

Mexico Restricts Base Oil Imports

Mexico Restricts Base Oil Imports

Lube Report Americas - October 25, 2023

At least some lubricant manufacturers in Mexico were said to be scrambling with disruptions in base oil deliveries after ...

Podcast: Overcoming Sustainability Fatigue Revisited

Podcast: Overcoming Sustainability Fatigue Revisited

Lubes'n'Greases - October 24, 2023

Companies of all sizes face a daunting challenge to help stave off climate change by operating sustainably. They are fac ...