VLS Newsletter – July 2022
Case Summary
Overall the number of cases stands at 75, with 5 products under investigation, 3 compliant following investigation and 67 archived.
Case 010175 – concerning a 5W-30 PCEO and the ACEA claims made.
Case 010174 – concerning a 5W-30 PCEO and the ACEA and OEM claims made.
Case 010173 – concerning a 5W-30 PCEO and the ACEA and OEM claims made.
Case 010172 – concerning a 5W-30 PCEO and the ACEA and OEM claims made. The Named Party’s blender produced information from their technology provider supporting all claims made, and the parent company is registered with SAIL under the ATIEL Lubricant Marketer’s Letter of Conformance to make self-certifying ACEA claims. Consequently the TRP have determined that there is no case to answer.
Case 010171 – concerned claims for approvals made against OEM specifications with the investigation now concluded and the results published to the website.
Case 010169 – concerns a 5W-30 automotive engine oil and the claims made is under investigation.
Case 010167 – concerns claims made on a 5W-30 automotive engine oil. The case has been subject to a six month review and the results have been communicated back to the Named Party from whom we await a response.
Case 010159 – remains under investigation and has been passed to UEIL regarding claims made on a 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 https://ukla-vls.org.uk/case-handling-process/
Industry News
ACEA welcomes the European Union’s inclusion of road transport in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Stellantis has announced it will be leaving ACEA at year end as it launches its Freedom of Mobility forum.
SMMT report a rise in UK car production of 13.3% for the first time in 11 months.
European Union announce a ban on the sale of Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles by 2035.
ILMA report that consumer expectations have fallen to a 9 year low on the back of inflation fears.
Media Editorial
Aftermarket July/August – VLS discusses how engine oil can help your customers.
Transport Operator June – VLS drills down on new oil standards.
CAT magazine July/Aug– VLS welcomes the publication of the ACEA Heavy-Duty engine oil sequences.
PMF Online report that VLS discusses the delays to the ACEA Heavy-Duty engine oil sequences.
Garage & MOT magazine – VLS Chairman Mike Bewsey discusses the issue of modern lubricants in classic cars.
Transport Engineer report VLS’s news item about the launch of ACEA’s Heavy-Duty engine oil sequences.
PMF Online – VLS discusses the delay to the ACEA Heavy-Duty engine oil sequences.
Professional Motor Mechanic, June Pages 48-49, features an article by VLS on the impact of hybrid and electric vehicles on the market.
Lube magazine, June, features an article by Greg Miller, Savant Laboratories et al, concerning the ASTM Global Test Standards Sub-Committee of which VLS is a member.
Media Advertising
Aftermarket magazine July/August, Page 45.
Commercial Vehicle Workshop, June, page 15.
Lube magazine, June, Page 48.
Events
Uniti will be held in Stuttgart, Germany August 30/31.
Lubricant Expo will take place on 6/8 September in Messe Essen, Germany.
Automechanika Frankfurt will take place on the 13-17 September.
ICIS Base Oils Middle-East, Saudi Arabia 10-11 October.
Automechanika UK 6-8 June 2023, NEC, Birmingham.
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