France's state-owned oil major is set to share technology and testing resources with one of China’s largest carmakers.
Great Wall Motor Co and Total S.A. have signed a “Strategic Technological Cooperation Agreement” to develop premium lubricants for Great Wall vehicles.
Under the agreement, Total will use its existing facilities to help Great Wall Motors improve its current standards of lubricants testing, establish lubes usage recommendations and standards, as well as helping to develop superior engines. The partnership will focus on both optimising lubes supplied for existing engines and developing products for new engines.
In February last year, Total and Great Wall Motors signed a key agreement for China’s lucrative aftercare market, in which the French lubes maker promised to deliver technologically advanced, long-term lubricants solutions to Great Wall customers.
The partnership is indicative of domestic producers’ desire to improve the technology and quality of lubes amidst rising consumer demands for performance and safety.