Electric Vehicles

EVs Continue to Gain Market Share

EVs Continue to Gain Market Share

Registrations of new BEVs and hybrids continued steady growth in September.

Russia

Russia

Russia is well behind the curve when it comes to electric vehicle ownership, but that’s not to say it’s not trying. The …

Russian EV Sales Grew 244% in H1 2023

Russian EV Sales Grew 244% in H1 2023

Russia’s auto fleet is electrifying at high rates, but in absolute numbers is lagging far behind the world’s largest …

Policies by Country

Policies by Country

Almost all EU member states, as well as several non-members on the continent, have some kind of EV incentive policy in …

UK U-turn on ICE Ban

UK U-turn on ICE Ban

U.K. PM Rishi Sunak said the ban on new ICE vehicles will be pushed back five years.

UK Electric Vehicle Policy

UK Electric Vehicle Policy

UK electric vehicle policy has evolved over the past two decades as zero- and low-emissions vehicles have steadily gain …

Infineum Launched Hybrid-specific Additive Package

Infineum Launched Hybrid-specific Additive Package

U.K.-based specialty chemicals company Infineum launched the first market-general additive package tailored to hybrid c …

EVs and Their Fluids

EVs and Their Fluids

Electric vehicles are continuing to grab market share of new vehicle sales, despite global economic uncertainty. Even th …

BMW Invests More in UK EV Mini Production

BMW Invests More in UK EV Mini Production

BMW said earlier this week that it would invest £600 million (U.S. $750 million) in production of new-generation Mini …

Gulf Oil India Acquires Stake in EV Tech

Gulf Oil India Acquires Stake in EV Tech

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. announced the acquisition of a controlling stake of electric vehicle charging equipment …

Castrol Launched Hybrid Performance Standard

Castrol Launched Hybrid Performance Standard

U.K. lubricant company Castrol launched its own hybrid engine oil performance standard called Hyspec. According to the …

Renault’s Horse Puts Power Back into ICEs

Renault’s Horse Puts Power Back into ICEs

Renault’s new powertrain development entity, Horse, is betting on the viability of ICEs and hybrids until 2040.

Battery Choice for Construction EVs Could Swing Coolants Demand

Battery Choice for Construction EVs Could Swing Coolants Demand

A tough electrification nut to crack has been construction vehicles due to the size and cost of batteries needed to move …

API Calls for Standardized EV Fluids 

API Calls for Standardized EV Fluids 

The American Petroleum Institute, the United States-based hydrocarbons industry standards association, said there is an …

Biden to Offer $51 Million Electric Vehicle Fund 

Biden to Offer $51 Million Electric Vehicle Fund 

President Biden’s $51 million EV fund aims to build public confidence and close gaps in charging infrastructure.

Europe EV Fleet Continues Strong Growth

Europe EV Fleet Continues Strong Growth

Growth of new battery electric vehicle registrations in the European Union continued rising, says ACEA

Ex Audi CEO Spills on Dieselgate to Avoid Prison

Ex Audi CEO Spills on Dieselgate to Avoid Prison

Ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler will not face prison if he pays $1.21 million and comes clean about his involvement in the VW …

Battery EV Sales Surge in EU

Battery EV Sales Surge in EU

European March registrations of battery electric vehicles surged by 58%, year on year.

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