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| Overseas automakers must continue to innovate if they are going to stay ahead in the Chinese market Read more... |
| ExxonMobil has launched two new products - one for the food industry and one in its base stock portfolio Read more... |
| Honda develops traffic prevention technology for vehicles; saves time and fuel. Read more... |
| Global refining is set for turbulent times, not helped by oil producers apparently losing interest in lubes, according to analysts. Read more... |
| Mercedes has revealed its latest engine oil specs for cars and trucks as auto makers set higher targets. Read more... |
| Flying car could change the face of A-to-B motoring Read more... |
| Superlubricity has moved up from Nano to Micro levels, which could have significant benefits for industrial lubes. Read more... |
| News Chevron lube of medium and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles. Read more... |
| Ford increased awareness of its new 'bespoke' lubes standard for its EcoBoost engine. Read more... |
| Innovation from bioengineers in California could have literally reduce the impact machinery on lubes Read more... |
| Oronite announces its new additive package for heavy-duty truck lubes. Read more... |
| Two new lubes ranges have been launched including a re-refined product for CNG fleets Read more... |
| Honeywell UOP technology will be used in a new refining plant in Karangi Read more... |
| Europe's safe road train project has moved closer to fruition with a multi-vehicle platoon. Read more... |
| A new joint Finnish/US report predicts fuels consumption could be dramatically reduced within 10 years through new technologies. Read more... |
| German and Korean joint venture set to provide power to global electric vehicles. Read more... |
| Additives specialist offers Asian support through new China lab. Read more... |
| China car maker reports significant annual export increase. Read more... |
| Airline maintenance staff and auto technicians are the latest beneficiaries of training programmes by lubes producers. Read more... |
| Shell Lubricants has joined Tsinghua University for new friction and surface research Read more... |
| The World Petroleum Congress believes the oil sector needs to work harder to bring young people into the industry Read more... Tags: innovation, Middle East |
| Japan is latest Car of the Year award for Nissan's all-electric road car. Read more... |
| Arrival of first shipment of Gas-To-Liquid from new Shell plant to Houston. Read more... |
| Jordan deals with China and Estonia to develop world's largest shale oil power plants. Read more... |
| ENOC has produced a 'first in kind' synthetic engine oil for the Middle East and African region Read more... |
| Scientists work on high performance fighter jet lubes and commercial biofuel testing. Read more... Tags: Aviation, bio fuels, China, Environment, regulatory and standards, innovation, North America, PetroChina |
| JD Power reports increasing ownership problems despite improvements over previous years. Read more... |
| Boeing's new 787 took to the skies on its first commercial flight with BP lubricants on board. Read more... |
| China is pushing major auto manufacturers to help provide technology for electric vehicles. Read more... |
| New research shows solidified lubricants do not change to liquid. Read more... |
| Lanolin is proving an excellent anti-rust additive for outdoor lubricants. Read more... |
| Battery specialists claim a significant improvement in range for EVs. Read more... |
| Nano technology research could help produce 'greener' lubricants. Read more... |
| BP is to take complete ownership of joint venture ethanol operation Tropical BioEnergia. Read more... |
| Neste has fired up its renewable diesel plant in Rotterdam. Read more... |
| VW has launched industry-leading TSI cylinder shut-off technology. Read more... |
| Renewable product specialists introduce a new range of Biofene-based lubricants as Albemarle helps boost base oil production Read more... |
| An innovative piston ring coating could help fuel and emissions reductions for auto industry. Read more... |
| The US Department of Energy has announced a multi-million dollar grants package for advanced vehicle research. Read more... |
| A new grease has been launched, specially designed for vehicle interiors. Read more... |
| Canada has announced further funding for biofuel and refinery projects. Read more... |
| US researchers have discovered a catalyst to provide isobutene from Ethanol. Read more... |
| Gas-to-liquid technology could become the next trend for fuels and lubes according to Shell Read more... |
| A new synthetic lube has been launched by Exxon for helicopter rotor gear. Read more... |
| Nano technology is moving ahead in helping to reduce boundary friction. Read more... |
| Novamont and Eni to combine resources for new bio-product refinery. Read more... |
| Shell's Ecobox has won recognition from retail giant Wal-Mart Read more... |
| Volvo is adapting flywheel technology for road cars with help from the Swedish Government Read more... |
| Fuchs has opened a state-of-the-art R&D centre Australia as an Asian-Pacific base. Read more... |
| BASF has acquired an innovative water-binding additive for aircraft fuel. Read more... |
