Electric Vehicles
Fuchs Buys Stake in Battery Electrolyte Startup
By Boris Kamchev - June 20, 2022German independent lubricant maker Fuchs Petrolub bought a 28% stake in E-Lyte Innovations GmbH, a start-up that develo …
Hyundai to Open First EV and Battery Plants in the U.S.
By Simon Johns - June 3, 2022Hyundai Motor will spend $5.54 billion on its first dedicated electric vehicle and battery manufacturing plants in the U …
Castrol E-transmission Fluid Available for Aftermarket
By Simon Johns - May 17, 2022Castrol released its dedicated EV transmission fluid for aftermarket in Europe for the first time since its On range was …
Biden Gives EV Battery Industry $3.1 Billion Kickstart
By Boris Kamchev - May 17, 2022The Biden administration recently gave a $3.1 billion kickstart to domestic electric vehicle battery manufacturing. The …
GM and Honda to Develop Affordable Electric Vehicles
By Simon Johns - April 14, 2022GM and Honda will develop affordable electric vehicles that will cost around $30,000, placing them well below Tesla’s …
EU Needs 14,000 New EV Chargers Per Week
By Boris Kamchev - March 30, 2022Charging infrastructure installation is failing to keep pace with electric vehicle growth and could scupper the Europea …
Ford Spins Off Electric Vehicle Business
By Boris Kamchev - March 11, 2022U.S. flagship carmaker Ford will spin off development and production of electric vehicles from its legacy business to ma …
More EV Adoption Means Less Lube Demand
By Boris Kamchev - February 25, 2022The winds of change in the North American car market blow harder as recent state and corporate modernization steps signa …
Valvoline Pilots EV Servicing Options
By Simon Johns - February 11, 2022Valvoline, a U.S. lubrication manufacturer and car care company, launched a suite of new services aimed at electric veh …
Immersion Cooling of EVs and… Data Centers
By Boris Kamchev - February 10, 2022Electric vehicles will trend toward batteries that generate higher levels of heat, industry pundits say, and therefore …
UK EV Bonanza Casts Shadow on PCMO Future
By Simon Johns - January 14, 2022Surging electric vehicle sales in the United Kingdom in 2021 has made future demand for automotive lubricant uncertain, …
CPC Pitches PAOs for E-fluids
By Boris Kamchev - December 22, 2021As electric vehicle sales in Europe, North America and Asia accelerate, passenger car motor oil demand could decline ra …
Infineum: More Demanding Hybrid and EV Designs Justify Bespoke E-fluids
By Boris Kamchev - December 3, 2021The global fleet of hybrids could grow faster than battery electric vehicles as industry experts forecast that powertrai …
Biden Restates EV Commitment
By Carla Baranauckas - October 27, 2021U.S. President Joe Biden has become a vocal advocate for electric vehicles this year, taking various opportunities to ta …
Hydrogen Prius Offers Lifeline to Blenders
By Boris Kamchev - October 13, 2021Toyota revealed that by 2025, its iconic Prius would be powered by a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine, accord …
Russian Electric Vehicle Market to Double
By Boris Kamchev - September 23, 2021Russia’s electric vehicle market could double by year end. Sales were driven by tax relief and could accelerate more w …
EU and China Lead EV Sales as U.S. Lags
By Boris Kamchev - September 13, 2021The EU and China lead global EV sales, while the U.S. lags behind with the rest of the world, according to tech analysts …
Schaeffler to Offer ‘More Efficient and Sustainable Electric Powertrain’
By Boris Kamchev - August 31, 2021Schaeffler, the German automotive and industrial component maker, is preparing to unveil its 800-volt power electronics …