Author:alastair-hayfield

Zero emissions: lubricant manufacturers face seismic impacts November 16, 2023 There is no getting around the fact that electric vehicles have less need for lubricants, as they have fewer moving parts. The market will get smaller over time, so manufacturers need to start preparing now, writes ALASTAIR HAYFIELD. The days of diesel as the leading vehicle fuel are numbered, and according to research from Interact Analysis, many lubricants companies need more information and analysis when it comes to preparing themselves […]

UK fuel crisis sends message about infrastructure October 13, 2021 The current fuel crisis in the United Kingdom has highlighted the fact that range anxiety is not solely confined to electric vehicle drivers, writes ALASTAIR HAYFIELD. It’s hard to imagine how a country like the UK could find itself in a fuel crisis when there is no shortage of fuel. Plenty of petrol and diesel are stored at refineries, but petrol stations have no stocks. The immediate cause is a […]