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What’s causing oil investigations to increase?

|Date: May 07, 2025

What’s causing oil investigations to increase?

CVW spoke to Alan Outhwaite, chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) technical rev ...

CVW spoke to Alan Outhwaite, chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) technical review panel, about the recent spike in lubricant investigations and its work to uphold standards ...

May 07, 2025
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What’s to come for lubricants in the future?

|Date: May 06, 2025

What’s to come for lubricants in the future?

With a strong history of staying ahead of the curve when it comes to fuel technology, Motul shares with C ...

With a strong history of staying ahead of the curve when it comes to fuel technology, Motul shares with CVW its latest innovations when looking to the future. Motul has been aiming to fulfil the requi ...

May 06, 2025
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How do engine oils improve efficiency?

|Date: May 02, 2025

How do engine oils improve efficiency?

Morris Lubricants has launched Versimax HD15; a 5W-30 heavy-duty diesel engine oil that holds the latest ...

Morris Lubricants has launched Versimax HD15; a 5W-30 heavy-duty diesel engine oil that holds the latest Volvo VDS-5 specification approval along with other original OEM qualifications. CVW has the la ...

May 02, 2025
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How is the world of lubricants evolving?

|Date: May 01, 2025

How is the world of lubricants evolving?

Recent changes in lubricant formulations are addressing new challenges posed by stricter emissions regula ...

Recent changes in lubricant formulations are addressing new challenges posed by stricter emissions regulations, more demanding workloads, and increasingly sophisticated machinery. Here, The Witham Gro ...

May 01, 2025
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How do biofuels challenge filtration systems?

|Date: February 10, 2025

How do biofuels challenge filtration systems?

The increasing adoption of biofuels poses a challenge for filtration systems. Hengst thinks it has the an ...

The increasing adoption of biofuels poses a challenge for filtration systems. Hengst thinks it has the answer. Due to the complex technology of today's combustion engines, the integration of a modern ...

February 10, 2025
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How are oils and lubricants made?

|Date: February 07, 2025

How are oils and lubricants made?

Ever wondered how oils and lubricants are made? Adrian Hill, technology manager at Morris Lubricants, off ...

Ever wondered how oils and lubricants are made? Adrian Hill, technology manager at Morris Lubricants, offers a behind the scenes look at how today’s products are the result of painstaking development ...

February 07, 2025
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What lubricant is best for optimising bearing life?

|Date: December 02, 2024

What lubricant is best for optimising bearing life?

Optimising bearing performance is key to a long and trouble-free hub life. BPW suggests there is only one ...

Optimising bearing performance is key to a long and trouble-free hub life. BPW suggests there is only one lubrication option to ensure that this is the case. Don’t be fooled by imitations. When lubric ...

December 02, 2024
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The importance of product quality in engine oil

|Date: December 02, 2024

The importance of product quality in engine oil

CVW spoke to Chris Clarkson, global technical and procurement officer at Duckhams, about why product qual ...

CVW spoke to Chris Clarkson, global technical and procurement officer at Duckhams, about why product quality really matters when it comes to engine oil. There's a saying that if something sounds too g ...

December 02, 2024
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A guide to heavy-duty engine oils

|Date: November 28, 2024

A guide to heavy-duty engine oils

After an influx of cases in its 10th anniversary year, the new chair of the lubricants industry trade bod ...

After an influx of cases in its 10th anniversary year, the new chair of the lubricants industry trade body, the Verification of Lubricant Specification (VLS), Harald Oosting, reports on recent cases r ...

November 28, 2024
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The role of workshops in meeting net zero target

|Date: July 19, 2024

The role of workshops in meeting net zero target

Tom Hyde, technical and product quality manager at TotalEnergies UK dispenses some practical advice with ...

Tom Hyde, technical and product quality manager at TotalEnergies UK dispenses some practical advice with regards to HGVs, lubricants and sustainability. Set to be valued at over $4 billion globally by ...

July 19, 2024
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