Complimenting India’s plan of leapfrogging to BS VI by 2020, lubrication manufacturers are offering energy-efficient, cost-effective lubricants for auto OEMs. Vehicles are characterised by long runs, rough terrains, and varied operating conditions and loads. Particularly in India, they operate under extreme weather or highly congested traffic conditions, or on poor to very poor roads in most regions. In rural areas, the roads are often non-existent or bad, turning worse during rainy season. This puts the engine and the powertrain system of a vehicle to strain.

Competition Commission imposed a penalty of Rs 87 crore on Hyundai Motor India for unfair business practices with respect to providing discounts for cars.

Leading engine lubricant producer Petronas launched its new Petronas Sprint with Ultraflex engine oil in India. As in the name, the oil is equipped with the company's latest Ultraflex technology that has been formulated to enhance oil stability and address the diverging effects of bike stress. It is the Malaysia-based manufacturer's flagship range of motorcycle lubricants formulated to resist engine stress and promote a longer bike life.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Karnataka state office conducted an All India Servo Auto OEM meet in Bengaluru recently. With the theme ‘Driving the Xtra Mile’, the meet was aimed at sharing and deliberating the latest developments in emission norms.

GROZ has been into the manufacture and sales of tools and related industrial equipment since 1976. Its products find application in a multitude engineering industries such as automotive, farm equipment, agriculture, construction, mining, energy and power, cement, steel, paper, rail road, aerospace and Defence, DIY, MRO etc.

Tata Motors and Castrol have signed a new strategic partnership agreement to work even closer together going forward.

To help industrial operators more easily find the information they need to properly protect their equipment, ExxonMobil has introduced a new digital knowledge centre full of educational content on its redesigned Industrial Lubricants website, mobil.com/industrial.

Auto sector registering double-digit growth and Make-in-India initiative are already driving the demand for auto bearings to all-time highs. There is more to come.

Tata Motors and Castrol have signed a new strategic partnership agreement to work even closer together going forward.