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Geely forms EV JV with Detroit Electric
Chinese automaker looks to claim electric niche in US.
Tags: automotive industry, China, electric vehicles, innovation, North America, OEM and automotive, OEM Equipment, Volvo
Top up your mobile battery - with water!
Water is the new power source for mobiles using fuel cell technology developing in Scandinavia
Tags: And finally, Europe, innovation, Scandinavia
Chinese firm plans $200m EcoMotors engine development
A new plant will produce the latest low-pollution eco-engine.
Tags: automotive industry, China, innovation, OEM and automotive, OEM Equipment
Greenhouse genie goes back into the bottle
US scientists claim process to convert CO2 into fuel.
Tags: bio fuels, CO2 emissions, innovation, North America
Butanol instead of ethanol?
UK-based scientists have found a method of ethanol to butanol conversion that could make mass production viable.
Tags: additives, bio fuels, Europe, innovation, Lubes tech
Motorsport welcomes first hydrogen-powered car
A prototype Aston Martin will be the first hydrogen-powered car to compete in an international motorsport event.
Tags: automotive industry, Europe, innovation, Lubes tech, motorsport
Wind sandwich may overtake jets
Ionic thrusters generate efficient propulsion in air to rival conventional jet engines
Tags: Aviation, innovation, Lubes tech, North America
Shell launches lubes mobile app
Shell Lubricants has launched a new mobile application with a little help from OATS data
Tags: Customer relations, innovation, Internet marketing, Lubricants, OATS, Shell
Better fuel systems may be on the way
A new mathematical model could revolutionise fuel system design for combustion engines
Tags: automotive industry, innovation, North America, OEM Equipment
Shell to build lubes R&D centre in China
New centre aimed at maximising investment in booming auto market
Tags: automotive industry, China, China lubes news, innovation, Lubes tech, Lubricants, Shell
Chinese automakers are catching up
Domestic car vehicle brands are gradually starting to make inroads into foreign brand's share of China market
Tags: China, innovation, OEM and automotive, OEM Equipment, Toyota, Volkswagen
China set to become biggest luxury market by 2016
Luxury vehicle sales will exceed US market within the next three years.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts, innovation, Lubes marketing, Nissan
Toothpaste and soap - now oil extraction
Surfactants are helping to increase oil flow in previously pumped reservoirs.
Tags: additives, fracking, innovation, North America
Early detection of oil and lubes spills
Research has led to the development of a robot which may track down environmental spills and leaks based on the behaviour of silk moths.
Tags: innovation, Japan, Lubes tech
Bacteria could clean ships
Painting a ship's hull with novel material may improve energy efficiency
Tags: additives, bio lubes, innovation, marine, OEM Equipment
Slip sliding away.... or not
Ice detector can warn drivers in advance of slippery roads. Universal technology that could save lives
Tags: automotive industry, innovation, Scandinavia
Science + fat = fuel?
Fuel for cars could be created from naturally-occurring fatty acids. according to new European research
Tags: bio fuels, Europe, innovation, Lubes tech, Scandinavia
To clean oil, first you have to see it
Technology development continues in battle to see oil in water after a spill.
Tags: innovation, North America, Scandinavia
Porsche to build $2.2m supercar for China
Luxury car-maker to build supercar exclusively for Chinese super-rich.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Europe, innovation, OEM and automotive, OEM Equipment, Porsche
From pregnancy to fuel efficiency.
Ultrasound technology could offer a non-invasive method of measuring piston/lube interaction to improve fuel efficiency.
Tags: automotive industry, Europe, innovation, Lubes tech, Lubricants
Post-Christmas weight gain for the kilogram
Experts discover the standard kilogram is heavier than it used to be, but the cure could be a suntan.
Tags: Europe, innovation
Sasol to invest heavily in historic plant.
Sasol gives the green light to invest billions in a new GTL/ethelene complex in the US.
Tags: Africa, innovation, Middle East, North America, rail
SAE gives final approval for 16 Grade
SAE is now set to add its 16 Grade to the SAE J300 schedule after it received final vote approval.
Tags: ACEA, API, ILSAC, innovation, Lubes tech, Lubricants, Lubrizol, North America, UEIL
Robot workers take over as labour costs rise
Robots forecast to become the core manufacturing resource in China's automotive industry.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts, innovation
Yokohoma China’s top tyre
Yokohama heads satisfaction table of tyre manufacturers despite Japan tensions
Tags: China, innovation, Japan, OEM and automotive
Biggest commercial research computer ever
BP building largest commercial research computer
Tags: BP, innovation, North America
Shell to invest $20bn in gas
Shell is set to spend more than $20bn for natural-gas projects through 2015.
Tags: Africa, Asia, Australia, innovation, natural-gas, Shell
Group II alternatives filling Group 1 gap - Kline
The latest Kline report shows base oil producers are finding new options from Group II stock to fill the declining Group I gap
Tags: China, innovation, Kline, Lubes tech, North America, Shell
Nano collaboration could reduce fuel waste
Collaborative research could identify nanocrystal dispersion as a source of fuel saving.
Tags: innovation, nanocatalysts, North America, waste
Nanotech and lubes could help condenser emissions
New MIT research could massively reduce greenhouse emissions from power industry
Tags: carbon capture, CO2 emissions, innovation, North America
Saab to build electric cars in 2014
Saab brand re-vitalised with new electric vehicle production.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Europe, innovation, OEM and automotive, S America
Chinese carmakers cutting corners to success
Chinese manufacturer's cut the frills to deliver 'good-enough' products
Tags: automotive industry, China, Environment, regulatory and standards, innovation
Chevron launches new hydraulic range
Chevron has revealed a new hydraulic pump lubes range
Tags: Chevron, hydraulics, innovation, Lubricants
Audi turns water into fuel
Audi may have found the fuel equivalent of alchemy, converting water into petroleum and diesel.
Tags: automotive industry, bio fuels, Europe, innovation, N America
BP collaborates on Parnaiba research
BP is working with a number of universities to examine the evolution of one of Brazil's most valuable geological areas.
Tags: BP, Brazil, Europe, innovation
Ford to launch Lincoln in China
Ford is set to sell its luxury brand in China within two years.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Ford, Forecasts, innovation
Geely eyes export markets, introduces new models
Carmaker Geely is looking to capitalise on First Half export sales growth.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts, innovation
Pouch packaging is a US first
New oil pouches set for distribution into US markets for first time.
Tags: innovation, North America
Petronas celebrates fluid Anniversary
Petronas is celebrating its 100th Anniversary of fluid development by announcing an art competition - using fluids.
Tags: Asia, innovation, Petronas
Ricardo partnership helps cell technology
Ricardo set up a partnership to develop fuel cell power technology platforms for EVs.
Tags: CO2 emissions, electric vehicles, innovation
BMW to unveil new car brand
A Chinese-specific brand is set for launch by German automaker, BMW
Tags: automotive industry, BMW, China, Europe, innovation, OEM and automotive
Boeing to refine Chinese “gutter oil” into biofuel
Aircraft maker innovates with China's used cooking oil.
Tags: Aviation, bio fuels, China, Environment, regulatory and standards, innovation
Total and Shell release new hydraulics
Two new, innovative hydraulic fluids are set for launch.
Tags: innovation, North America, Shell, Total
Toyota reaches bi-centennial milestone
Toyota has built its 200 millionth vehicle according to TMC.
Tags: automotive industry, innovation, Japan, Toyota
BP biofuels rise to Olympic-sized challenge
BP provides a range of biofuels, including the highest-ever octane for the London 2012 Olympics.
Tags: bio fuels, BMW, BP, Castrol, Europe, innovation
A realistic lubes alternative, or simply nuts?
Coconuts could be the latest alternative to petrochemical lubes, according to Indian researchers.
Tags: bio lubes, India, innovation, Lubricants
Cheap fuel cells could be a reality
US scientists discover low-cost catalyst for microbial fuel cells.
Tags: bio fuels, innovation, N America
Toyota and BMW tie green knots tighter
The two car manufacturers extend their collaborative to include fuel cell development and sports car design.
Tags: automotive industry, BMW, CO2 emissions, innovation, Toyota
New project aims to lower costs and rare metals for EVs
A UK-based joint project is set to develop the viability of low-cost electric motors for vehicles that reduce the need for expensive elements.
Tags: automotive industry, electric vehicles, Europe, innovation
Great Wall commits an extra 5 billion yuan to R&D
Chinese automaker pushes for greater product innovation
Tags: automotive industry, China, Great Wall, innovation, OEM and automotive
Foreign carmakers fuel Chinese auto stockpile
Auto manufacturing expansion continues as China sales slow
Tags: BMW, China, GM, innovation, OEM and automotive, Volkswagen
Volvo reveals natural gas engines for North America
Volvo details its new heavy truck natural gas engine for the American market.
Tags: automotive industry, innovation, N America, Volvo
Shell urges industry to throw out rules on lubes specs
Shell technologists are calling on the lubes industry to think differently when it comes to commercial vehicle specs
Tags: automotive industry, innovation, Lubricants, Shell
Castrol research reinforces need for marine range
Wide-ranging research has convinced Castrol that a range of marine cylinder oils is essential as it launches a new 80BN product.
Tags: Castrol, innovation, marine
Foreign carmakers must invest in R&D, say execs
Overseas automakers must continue to innovate if they are going to stay ahead in the Chinese market
Tags: automotive industry, China, innovation, OEM and automotive
New Mobil products are good for food and viscosity
ExxonMobil has launched two new products - one for the food industry and one in its base stock portfolio
Tags: additives, ExxonMobil, innovation
Honda predicts traffic jams
Honda develops traffic prevention technology for vehicles; saves time and fuel.
Tags: Asia, automotive industry, innovation
Choppy seas for refining as oilcos 'lose interest' in lubes
Global refining is set for turbulent times, not helped by oil producers apparently losing interest in lubes, according to analysts.
Tags: Fuchs, innovation, Lubricants
Road car takes to the air
Flying car could change the face of A-to-B motoring
Tags: automotive industry, Aviation, innovation, North America
Superlubricity moves up a scale to help reduce friction
Superlubricity has moved up from Nano to Micro levels, which could have significant benefits for industrial lubes.
Tags: Australia, China, China lubes news, innovation
Chevron launches Gas vehicle lubes
News Chevron lube of medium and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles.
Tags: Chevron, innovation, Lubricants, N America
Ford reveals new EcoBoost lubes spec
Ford increased awareness of its new 'bespoke' lubes standard for its EcoBoost engine.
Tags: automotive industry, BP, Castrol, Europe, Ford, innovation
Self-healing hydrogel could have impact on synthetic lubes
Innovation from bioengineers in California could have literally reduce the impact machinery on lubes
Tags: bio lubes, innovation, N America
Chevron Oronite launches new additive
Oronite announces its new additive package for heavy-duty truck lubes.
Tags: additives, automotive industry, Chevron, innovation, Lubricants
New CNG and bio-lubes come to market
Two new lubes ranges have been launched including a re-refined product for CNG fleets
Tags: automotive industry, bio lubes, innovation, North America
Honeywell tech to help boost Pakistan output
Honeywell UOP technology will be used in a new refining plant in Karangi
Tags: Asia, India, innovation, Middle East
Road train takes another step forward
Europe's safe road train project has moved closer to fruition with a multi-vehicle platoon.
Tags: automotive industry, Europe, innovation, Volvo
New friction tech could make massive fuel savings
A new joint Finnish/US report predicts fuels consumption could be dramatically reduced within 10 years through new technologies.
Tags: additives, automotive industry, innovation
Continental and SK aim at EV market
German and Korean joint venture set to provide power to global electric vehicles.
Tags: Asia, automotive industry, electric vehicles, Europe, innovation
Afton opens new research lab
Additives specialist offers Asian support through new China lab.
Tags: additives, Afton Chemical, Asia, China, Environment, regulatory and standards, innovation
Exports increase for Chery
China car maker reports significant annual export increase.
Tags: China, innovation, OEM and automotive
Shell and Tsinghua University research
Shell Lubricants has joined Tsinghua University for new friction and surface research
Tags: China, Environment, regulatory and standards, innovation, Lubricants, Shell
Congress calls on oil industry to encourage careers
The World Petroleum Congress believes the oil sector needs to work harder to bring young people into the industry
Tags: innovation, Middle East
Nissan Leaf takes COTY hat-trick
Japan is latest Car of the Year award for Nissan's all-electric road car.
Tags: Asia, automotive industry, innovation, Japan, Nissan
First GTL shipment from Pearl to US
Arrival of first shipment of Gas-To-Liquid from new Shell plant to Houston.
Tags: innovation, Middle East, N America, Shell
ENOC produces high-performance lube
ENOC has produced a 'first in kind' synthetic engine oil for the Middle East and African region
Tags: Africa, innovation, Lubricants, Middle East
China drives jet fuel development programmes
Scientists work on high performance fighter jet lubes and commercial biofuel testing.
Tags: Aviation, bio fuels, China, Environment, regulatory and standards, innovation, North America, PetroChina
Chinese cars decline in quality
JD Power reports increasing ownership problems despite improvements over previous years.
Tags: automotive industry, China, innovation, OEM and automotive
New Dreamliner flies with BP's lubes
Boeing's new 787 took to the skies on its first commercial flight with BP lubricants on board.
Tags: Asia, Aviation, BP, innovation
China pressures foreign brands for EV technology
China is pushing major auto manufacturers to help provide technology for electric vehicles.
Tags: automotive industry, China, innovation, OEM and automotive
Solidified lubes stay solid
New research shows solidified lubricants do not change to liquid.
Tags: innovation, Lubricants, North America
Sheep could solve anti-rust problems
Lanolin is proving an excellent anti-rust additive for outdoor lubricants.
Tags: Australasia, bio lubes, innovation
Axeon develops new car battery technology
Battery specialists claim a significant improvement in range for EVs.
Tags: automotive industry, electric vehicles, Europe, innovation
Nano 'sieves' could replace antioxidants
Nano technology research could help produce 'greener' lubricants.
Tags: additives, Asia, bio lubes, Europe, innovation
Neste renewable diesel plant onstream
Neste has fired up its renewable diesel plant in Rotterdam.
Tags: bio fuels, Europe, innovation
VW develops cylinder shut-off for TSI engines
VW has launched industry-leading TSI cylinder shut-off technology.
Tags: automotive industry, innovation, Volkswagen
Amyris launches sustainable lube range
Renewable product specialists introduce a new range of Biofene-based lubricants as Albemarle helps boost base oil production
Tags: bio lubes, Brazil, innovation, N America
Piston ring coating helps fuel reductions
An innovative piston ring coating could help fuel and emissions reductions for auto industry.
Tags: Afton Chemical, automotive industry, innovation, North America
US DOE offers millions in vehicle innovation grants
The US Department of Energy has announced a multi-million dollar grants package for advanced vehicle research.
Tags: automotive industry, bio fuels, bio lubes, innovation, North America, Obama
New grease stops car squeaks
A new grease has been launched, specially designed for vehicle interiors.
Tags: automotive industry, Europe, grease, innovation
Canada funds new bio projects
Canada has announced further funding for biofuel and refinery projects.
Tags: bio fuels, bio lubes, innovation, N America
New one-stop catalyst from ethanol for biofuels
US researchers have discovered a catalyst to provide isobutene from Ethanol.
Tags: bio fuels, innovation, N America
GTL could be back in fashion
Gas-to-liquid technology could become the next trend for fuels and lubes according to Shell
Tags: Aviation, innovation, Lubricants, Shell
Nanolube additive and nano diamonds reduce friction
Nano technology is moving ahead in helping to reduce boundary friction.
Tags: additives, Europe, innovation, Lubricants, N America
Italian Biorefinery project announced
Novamont and Eni to combine resources for new bio-product refinery.
Tags: additives, bio lubes, Europe, innovation
Ecobox wins sustainability award
Shell's Ecobox has won recognition from retail giant Wal-Mart
Tags: innovation, N America, Shell
Volvo brings F1 KERS to the streets
Volvo is adapting flywheel technology for road cars with help from the Swedish Government
Tags: automotive industry, Europe, innovation, Volvo
Fuchs open's Australian R&D centre
Fuchs has opened a state-of-the-art R&D centre Australia as an Asian-Pacific base.
Tags: Asia, Australia, Fuchs, innovation, Lubricants
BASF acquires avgas innovation
BASF has acquired an innovative water-binding additive for aircraft fuel.
Tags: Aviation, BASF, Europe, innovation
Mobil adds gear oil to range
Mobil SHC now includes gear oils in its synthetic range
Tags: ExxonMobil, innovation
Lubes have increasing influence on OEMs says Shell
Auto manufacturers are increasingly turning to lubes R&D to help drive fuel efficiency according to Shell.
Tags: automotive industry, innovation, OEM and automotive, Shell
China lubes guide to change practice
A new commercial lubricants guide is set to raise standards of lubes use across the sector.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Environment, regulatory and standards, innovation
Conference shows China auto strength
Major auto manufacturers and OEMs look ahead to a prosperous Chinese market at a Shanghai conference
Tags: automotive industry, China, Ford, GM, innovation, OEM and automotive, Volkswagen
Amyris gives Brazil bio boost
Amyris has signed a major contract for sugar-based bio-additive production
Tags: additives, bio lubes, Brazil, innovation, N America
Marine lubes need innovation
Marine lubes need innovative performance lubes as costs and regulations change shipping use.
Tags: China, Environment, regulatory and standards, innovation, marine, Total
Local solution to Vietnam 'bike oil recycling
A Vietnamese scientist has found a local mineral solution for recycling motorcycle lubes
Tags: Asia, automotive industry, China, Environment, regulatory and standards, innovation, Lubricants
MSU offers fungus licence
Montana State University is offering a licence for a bio-fuel enhancing fungus.
Tags: additives, bio fuels, innovation, North America
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