Electric Vehicles
EVs Continue to Gain Market Share
By Simon Johns - October 20, 2023Registrations of new BEVs and hybrids continued steady growth in September.
Russia
By Simon Johns - October 13, 2023Russia 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
By Boris Kamchev - October 6, 2023Russia’s auto fleet is electrifying at high rates, but in absolute numbers is lagging far behind the world’s largest …
Policies by Country
By Simon Johns - September 29, 2023Almost 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
By Simon Johns - September 21, 2023U.K. PM Rishi Sunak said the ban on new ICE vehicles will be pushed back five years.
UK Electric Vehicle Policy
By Simon Johns - September 21, 2023UK 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
By Simon Johns - September 15, 2023U.K.-based specialty chemicals company Infineum launched the first market-general additive package tailored to hybrid c …
EVs and Their Fluids
By Simon Johns - September 15, 2023Electric 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
By Boris Kamchev - September 15, 2023BMW 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
By Simon Johns - August 29, 2023Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. announced the acquisition of a controlling stake of electric vehicle charging equipment …
Castrol Launched Hybrid Performance Standard
By Simon Johns - August 25, 2023U.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
By Simon Johns - July 11, 2023Renault’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
By Simon Johns - July 10, 2023A 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
By Simon Johns - June 23, 2023The American Petroleum Institute, the United States-based hydrocarbons industry standards association, said there is an …
Biden to Offer $51 Million Electric Vehicle Fund
By Simon Johns - May 31, 2023President Biden’s $51 million EV fund aims to build public confidence and close gaps in charging infrastructure.
Europe EV Fleet Continues Strong Growth
By Simon Johns - May 17, 2023Growth of new battery electric vehicle registrations in the European Union continued rising, says ACEA
Ex Audi CEO Spills on Dieselgate to Avoid Prison
By Simon Johns - May 10, 2023Ex-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
By Simon Johns - April 24, 2023European March registrations of battery electric vehicles surged by 58%, year on year.