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News from companies and brands directly related to engine oil, from 2010–2013.
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- LUKOIL engine oils receive MAN approvals The LUKOIL group has announced that it has received approvals from MAN, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks and buses…
- Uz-Texaco joint venture enters the synthetic engine oil market Texaco's Uzbek subsidiary, together with the Bulgarian Prista Oil Group, has announced the start of synthetic engine oil production in the country under the Prista brand…
- 08.10.2011 LIQUI MOLY is building an oil storage terminal The well-known German company LIQUI MOLY, a maker of engine oils and a specialist in additives, will build a new oil storage terminal…
- New ultra-powerful BMW Power M3 Tornado RS The German tuning house G-Power has announced it has finished developing the most powerful BMW M3 in the marque's history…
- Toyota gets a new Aqua hybrid ready for market Among the hybrid cars from Japan's Toyota, a new model named the Toyota Prius C Concept is planned for the first half of 2012…
- New Gulf engine oil lineup New synthetic Gulf oils for passenger cars will be available for sale starting October 2011…
- Castrol's Oil Film Has Become Tougher Castrol has unveiled its new development — an updated lineup of Castrol EDGE synthetic oils…
- LADA PRIORA: LPG AND PETROL Starting next year, the Volga Automobile Plant plans to launch production of the Lada Priora, which will be fitted with a bi-fuel engine (LPG + petrol)
- A new product in the ADDINOL oil lineup ADDINOL has developed and launched ADDINOL POLE POSITION HIGH SPEED 2T — an engine oil that has successfully passed all its practical tests…
- Shell refreshes its lubricant range The Shell concern has introduced a new line of industrial oils, greases and transmission fluids on the Russian market…
- The Nissan electric car will be a home battery The Japanese carmaker has unveiled an upgraded Nissan Leaf electric car with a built-in lithium-ion battery. This battery is an extra source…
- ELF has expanded its engine oil lineup The range of engine oils sold under the ELF brand has grown by two new products at once: SOLARIS MSX 5W-30 and EXCELLIUM FULL-TECH 5W-30.
- The new Opel Combo has been unveiled According to the manufacturer, absolutely everything has been accounted for in the new Opel Combo — buyers get maximum value for their money. In fact the new Opel Combo is built on the Fiat Doblo van platform…
- New engine going into the Lada Priora since June 2011, the Lada Priora has been fitted with an updated 1.6-litre, 90-hp engine…
- Fighting traffic jams, or 'odd-even' the Beijing way Beijing's authorities have decided to let cars with even-numbered plates drive on even dates, and cars with odd-numbered plates on odd dates…
- Lamborghini for every day: a reality? alongside its luxurious "weekend" cars, Lamborghini's lineup may soon get an everyday car…
- Volkswagen and Castrol to cooperate in Russia The Russian divisions of Volkswagen and Castrol have signed a cooperation agreement…
- A new track for the F1 exhibition runs in Moscow The Formula 1 exhibition runs that traditionally take place in Moscow under the Moscow City Racing banner kick off very soon — on July 17.
- First Toyota hydrogen filling station opens in the US Toyota has opened its first hydrogen filling station in the US, near Los Angeles…
- Russians snapped up a year's worth of Yo-mobiles In the first 24 hours, Yo-Avto's managers logged 51,188 pre-orders for the Yo-mobile…
- The updated Mazda3 gets a better engine The four-cylinder SkyActiv engine fitted to the latest Mazda3 is a world apart from any of the previous MZR engines.
- LUKOIL oils receive API and Daimler licences LUKOIL has announced the results of testing for its LUKOIL Avantgarde 15W-40 engine oil. According to information published by the company's press office, the testing was carried out by two independent bodies: the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the research team at Daimler AG…
- EU citizens are free to choose their engine oil Under a European Commission ruling, these restrictions are unjustified: in the European Union, consumers cannot be forced to use spare parts from a particular manufacturer…
- $100 billion for growth: Shell's plans through 2014 Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell has planned to invest more than a hundred billion dollars over the 2011-2014 period…
- Subaru engine oil sales have started in Russia Subaru's official distributor in Russia, Subaru Motor LLC, has announced the start of sales of genuine engine oil.
- A rally under the patronage of ADDINOL-RUS was held in Tushino The event, called the 'ADDINOL-2011 Mini-Rally', was held on 20 February 2011 at the Tushino airfield near Moscow. One of the rally's side goals was to support young athletes competing in the junior group, aged under 18.
- BP is selling two car oil brands BP's management has decided to sell two engine oil brands it owns — Veedol and Duckhams…
- New YACCO synthetic for French cars The French YACCO oil line has a new addition: the maker is offering a new LUBE FR 5W40 synthetic, developed specifically to meet the requirements set by PSA Group (Peugeot/Citroën) and Renault Group (Renault/Nissan)
- Engine oils earn GM's dexos specifications Since 2010, the dexos1 and dexos2 standards, developed by General Motors for automotive oils, have been in force.
- The McLaren and ExxonMobil Partnership Extended for Five Years The technical partnership agreement between the British racing team McLaren and one of the leaders in oil refining, ExxonMobil, has been extended for another five years…
- New packaging for Mobil 1 engine oils ExxonMobil has developed new packaging for its Mobil 1 line of engine oils…
- New Total oil: made specifically for Toyota and Honda The French concern Total, which specialises in fuels and lubricants, has expanded its engine oil lineup with an entirely new product…
- LUKOIL warns of possible scams The press office of OJSC LUKOIL has released information about possible fraudulent activity by a group of individuals who registered lukoilreservnefte.ru and have no connection whatsoever to LUKOIL.
- British Petroleum is selling its assets in the US Representatives of British Petroleum (BP), one of the world's largest oil-refining groups, have announced management's decision to sell two plants located in the US.
- Castrol becomes the official sponsor of the American NFL In January 2011 Castrol signed a similar contract to support the National Football League in the US…
- Castrol branding in the livery of the rally Ford On 13 January 2011 representatives of the Ford group lifted the curtain of secrecy surrounding their new rally car, the Fiesta RS.
- Ducati and Shell: the partnership continues Shell and the Italian motorcycle maker Ducati have announced a 3-year extension of their partnership agreement…
- A domestic engine oil wins a design award The jury of the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design awarded the Good Design™ prize to Gazpromneft Lubricants LLC for the design of the G-Energy canister…
- Audi and Castrol's partnership continues Castrol holds the exclusive right to supply oils and lubricants for the test and training vehicles of the “Yakhroma” fleet, developed as part of the Audi quattro® camp project…