Adrian Brown is away. His column will reappear in the June 22 issue of Lube Report Asia.

Chinas fragmented auto repair sector will see brutal consolidation in the next three years, and that will affect suppliers of all auto parts, including lubricant marketers, industry insiders said at a conference in Beijing in April.

A group of major Chinese vehicle makers and energy giants are working on the nations first lubricant specification for diesel truck engines.

Indias implementation of Bharat Stage VI automobile emissions standards will result in a shift towards better quality base oils, but the industry remains under pressure to meet the tight deadline of April 2020, experts said at an industry event recently held in Mumbai.