Electric Vehicles
Asian EV Momentum Builds
By Simon Johns - August 28, 2019Will light-duty EVs take off in Asia outside of the main markets of China, Japan and South Korea?
Governments in Asi …
Petronas Enters the EV Fluid Race
By Simon Johns - August 28, 2019Petronas Lubricants International’s Chief Technology Officer Eric Holthusen talks to Lubes’n’Greases about the lau …
A New Wave of ATFs
By Simon Johns - August 28, 2019Fluid makers can no longer use existing automatic transmission fluid formulations in hybrids. But new products are being …
Nickel Market Bullish as EV Production Rises
By Simon Johns - August 28, 2019The steel and battery industries are contributing to surging prices of this strategic commodity.
Toyota to Charge into EV Segment
By Simon Johns - August 28, 2019The Japanese car giant has big plans for EV and battery production.
China’s Year of the Electric Vehicle
By Simon Johns - August 28, 2019Chinese domestically produced BEVs are still selling well amidst falling conventional engine sales and cheaper alternati …
Around the EV World, Q3 2019
By Simon Johns - August 28, 2019A selection of EV news stories from the past quarter.
Around the EV World
By Simon Johns - May 28, 2019A selection of EV news stories from the past quarter.
The Price of FAME
By Simon Johns - May 28, 2019With the global focus on EV cars, two- and three-wheelers could be a bigger growth area in developing economies such as …
Critiquing South Africa’s Taxes on EV Imports
By Simon Johns - May 28, 2019South Africa is dragging its heels on the path to vehicle electrification. Expanding the fleet and infrastructure is ess …
Predicting the Unpredictable
By Simon Johns - May 28, 2019The jury is still out on how much EVs will depress lubricant sales. Additive companies will need to plan carefully to st …
GM Solidifies its Position in the Electric Vehicle Arena
By Simon Johns - May 5, 2019The Detroit car giant hopes the Chevrolet Bolt is no rerun of its failed EV1 experiment in the 1990s.
EV Lubes Make an Entrance
By Simon Johns - May 5, 2019Sales of electric vehicles are still relatively small but are growing fast, and most automakers now offer some type of h …
Charge of the Lithium Brigade
By Simon Johns - March 6, 2019In a coordinated strategy to stimulate domestic electric battery production, the Chinese government has reduced import d …
Norwegians Would
By Simon Johns - March 6, 2019Norway is a leading proponent of EVs, including battery electric vehicles and hybrids, offering its drivers an enticing …
China EV Sales Surge During Subsidy Twilight
By Simon Johns - March 5, 2019Electric vehicle sales in China, already running far ahead of any other country, have accelerated in recent months, part …
Playing it Cool
By Simon Johns - March 5, 2019Cooling fluids for electric vehicle batteries are a potential avenue of exploration and investment for lube companies, b …
Electrifying the People’s Car
By Simon Johns - March 5, 2019This year will see the awakening of a sleeping giant when the world’s largest car maker, Volkswagen Group, begins mass …