VLS Newsletter – January 2023
Case Summary
Overall the number of cases stands at 82, with 6 products under investigation, 5 compliant during investigation, 3 compliant following investigation and 68 archived.
Case 010182 – concerns a hydraulic oil. VLS are working with the complainant to obtain more details on the case submission.
Case 010181 – concerns PCEO 5W-30. VLS has asked the complainant to revise the case registration form with details of where the product is currently available on open sale.
Case 010180 – concerns PCEO 5W-30. VLS has asked the complainant to revise the case registration form with details of where the product is currently available on open sale. The case details have been passed to the Technical Review Panel for determination.
Case 010179 – concerning 5W-40 engine oil and the mix of ACEA and OEM performance claims made on it. The product has been investigated and found to be compliant at the time of manufacture, the case is closed subject to a six month review.
Case 010178 – concerning 10W-40 engine oil and the performance claims made on it. The product is subject to testing to validate and verify the claims made.
Case 010177 – concerning 5W-30 passenger car engine oil and the performance claims made on it. The case has been superseded as could not be proven to be available on open sale in the UK.
Case 010176 – concerning 0W-30 PCEO and the claims made against OEM specifications is under investigation.
Case 010175 – closed pending a six month review.
Case 010174 – concerning 5W-30 PCEO and the ACEA and OEM claims made and is under investigation. A sample of the product is unable to be sourced in the UK and therefore the case does not meet VLS’s requirements to be available on open sale.
Case 010172 – the product is compliant and is subject to a six month review in January 2023.
Case 010171 – concerned claims for approvals made against OEM specifications with the investigation now concluded and the results published to the website. The case is subject to a six month review which is currently underway.
Case 010169 – six month review completed, named party informed and case closed.
Case 010167 – a meeting has been held with the Named Party as part of the six month review process, and we await their feedback.
Case 010159 – remains under investigation and has been passed to UEIL regarding the claims made on 5W-30 automotive engine oil. UEIL has written to the OEMs referenced on the product labelling who are pursuing the matter.
To view the case outcomes, visit http://ukla-vls.org.uk/case-outcomes/
To raise a case with VLS, visit http://ukla-vls.org.uk/case-handling-process/
Industry News
SMMT report that exports drive November commercial vehicle production to new highs.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation report that In November, a total of 142,889 new cars were registered.
Department of Transport vehicle licensing figures for the period July to September 2022 show that the number of new registrations was down 1% in the UK, with new plug-in vehicles up 5%, reaching a 1 million milestone at the end of September 2022.
EU passenger mobility study published in December showed that, on average, EU citizens travelled 27 km per day, for an average duration of 80 minutes. The predominant means of transport in 2021 was the car, which was used for almost half of all trips.
Concawe and Aramco have jointly commissioned a study aiming to conduct a techno-environmental (Part 1) and economic (Part 2) analysis of different e-fuels pathways produced in different regions of the world (North, Centre and South of Europe, as well as Middle East and North Africa) in 2020, 2030 and 2050, with assessments of sensitivities to multiple key techno-economic parameters.
ILMA report that the Environmental Protection Agency to Tighten Nitrogen Oxide Limits for New Heavy Trucks.
Hydrogen Europe and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) have signed a joint letter to EU member states expressing their concerns on the current state of discussions on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR).
CECRA call for more transparency in the current contract discussions between brands and their networks as the automotive world is currently undergoing a radical transformation, both in terms of technology and sales and after-sales.
Media Editorial
Commercial Vehicle Workshop, December 2022, Page 28/29. VLS talk about misleading marketing claims.
Professional Motor Mechanic, January 2023, Page 39. VLS comments on the automotive engine oil market.
Lube magazine, December 2022, page 46. VLS discusses the role of the International Fluids Consortium following the release of two new lubricant specifications; GEO 1 and GEO 2.
Media Advertising
Lube magazine, December 2022, half page VLS advert. Page 47.
Events
Argus Global Base Oils Conference, February 20-22, 2023.
ICIS World Base Oils Conference, Windsor, 3-5 May, 2023.
Automechanika UK 6-8 June 2023, NEC, Birmingham.
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