Volume 7 Issue 3
Sales of Chinese Cars Surge in Russia
January 16, 2024Sales of new passenger cars in Russia rebounded by 69% in 2023 to 1.1 million units, boosted by a hefty uptake of Chinese models, the Moscow-based analytical agency Autostat reported Jan. 11. The revival, improving from 626,000 units sold in 2022, remained far behind numbers in 2021, the year before Russia invaded Ukraine and was slapped with Western sanctions.
Wind Energy Growth Lags EU Targets
January 16, 2024The European Union built a record 17 gigawatts of wind energy generating capacity in 2023, a 13% increase from 2022, but the pace remains well behind the annual growth rate of 30 GW needed to meet the bloc’s 2030 targets, according to data released last week by WindEurope.
Customizing Lubes, Applicators for Rail Systems
January 16, 2024Researchers with a technical foundation and a university in Norway said their efforts to develop new knowledge on the interaction between lubricants, train wheels and rails is leading to new environmentally friendly rail lubricants and customized rail lubricant application systems with potential for substantial savings in annual maintenance costs.
From Other Editions of Lube Report
January 16, 2024Richful Announces Project Delays
Briefly Noted
January 16, 2024Shell renewed its partnership with the BMW Group to continue to serve as exclusive producer and aftersales supplier of motor oil for all of the automaker’s brands until 2027. The renewal of the partnership covers more than 150 countries worldwide.