Regulations Specs & Testing

Turkeys lubricant companies and their base oil suppliers were disappointed by the inconclusive outcome of the countrys parliamentary elections last we ...

BMW Malaysia Sdn. asked the Malaysian government to reconsider its plans to implement its B10 biodiesel mandate in October this year, concerned that ...

The new Mysore, India, production site of Chem-Trend and Kluber Lubrication India - business units of Freudenberg Group - is scheduled to open in Augu ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is toughening its guidelines to clarify that implied tying – language that implies to a consumer that warranty ...

The Vietnamese government announced rules that will mandate the collection and disposal of used lubricants beginning July 1, 2016.

Off-the-shelf samples of SAE 0W-20 and 5W-30 engine oils in Asia have been found to generate higher levels of phosphorus emissions than their counterp ...

Automotive

May 27, 2015

Automotive writer Steve Swedberg cautions that the law of diminishing returns remains in force, including for fuel economy.

Need To Know

May 27, 2015

Tom Glenn believes even Rudolf Diesel would be baffled if he tried to select a heavy-duty lubricant for his engine today.

With an historic accord on the anvil, Iran is eager to re-engage with global markets -- and outsiders could be welcomed as base oil and lubricant part ...

Indias Bureau of Energy Efficiency has advised that it will require carmakers to achieve average fuel economy of 18.2 kilometers per liter by April 20 ...

Nigeria will soon increase its tariff on imported finished lubricants and greases from 10 percent to 30 percent. Suppliers lauded the change as a way ...

California is considering a bill that encourages the recycling of used motor oil derived from plant- or animal-based feedstocks. NORA (An Association ...

The two potential scenarios share a number of common features. The auto industry will be driven by lowest practical cost to comply, and it will contin ...

Swiss metalworking fluids manufacturer Blaser Swisslube AG opened a research and development center in Hong Kong last week to help it grow in the Asia ...

STUTTGART, Germany-As General Motors vehicle sales climb to record volume worldwide, the behemoth automaker reminded automatic transmission fluid supp ...

Convincing Indian motorists to use higher quality engine oils requires a collective effort by car and motorcycle manufacturers, oil marketers, install ...

With 240 million existing vehicles and booming sales, China is a crucial automotive lubes market, Infineum says. However, suppliers must cater to the ...

If the federal agency prevails, some of the most effective extreme-pressure agents in metalworking will vanish from the U.S. market by next May.

Risk in the Machine?

April 28, 2015

Real-world examples show how oil analysis averted equipment damage and downtime, by raising the alarm on lubricant chemistry, wear particles and conta ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stated it could eliminate mid- and long-chain chlorinated paraffins in U.S. commerce as early as May 2016 usi ...