Electric Vehicles

Fuchs Buys Stake in Battery Electrolyte Startup

Fuchs Buys Stake in Battery Electrolyte Startup

German 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.

Hyundai to Open First EV and Battery Plants in the U.S.

Hyundai 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

Castrol E-transmission Fluid Available for Aftermarket

Castrol 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

Biden Gives EV Battery Industry $3.1 Billion Kickstart

The Biden administration recently gave a $3.1 billion kickstart to domestic electric vehicle battery manufacturing. The …

GM and Honda to Develop Affordable Electric Vehicles

GM and Honda to Develop Affordable Electric Vehicles

GM 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

EU Needs 14,000 New EV Chargers Per Week

Charging infrastructure installation is failing to keep pace with electric vehicle growth and could scupper the Europea …

Ford Spins Off Electric Vehicle Business

Ford Spins Off Electric Vehicle Business

U.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

More EV Adoption Means Less Lube Demand

The winds of change in the North American car market blow harder as recent state and corporate modernization steps signa …

Valvoline Pilots EV Servicing Options

Valvoline Pilots EV Servicing Options

Valvoline, 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

Immersion Cooling of EVs and… Data Centers

Electric vehicles will trend toward batteries that generate higher levels of heat, industry pundits say, and therefore …

UK EV Bonanza Casts Shadow on PCMO Future

UK EV Bonanza Casts Shadow on PCMO Future

Surging electric vehicle sales in the United Kingdom in 2021 has made future demand for automotive lubricant uncertain, …

CPC Pitches PAOs for E-fluids

CPC Pitches PAOs for E-fluids

As 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

Infineum: More Demanding Hybrid and EV Designs Justify Bespoke E-fluids

The global fleet of hybrids could grow faster than battery electric vehicles as industry experts forecast that powertrai …

Biden Restates EV Commitment

Biden Restates EV Commitment

U.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

Hydrogen Prius Offers Lifeline to Blenders

Toyota revealed that by 2025, its iconic Prius would be powered by a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine, accord …

Russian Electric Vehicle Market to Double

Russian Electric Vehicle Market to Double

Russia’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

EU and China Lead EV Sales as U.S. Lags

The 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’

Schaeffler to Offer ‘More Efficient and Sustainable Electric Powertrain’

Schaeffler, the German automotive and industrial component maker, is preparing to unveil its 800-volt power electronics …

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