VLS Newsletter – September 2022
Case Summary
Overall the number of cases stands at 76, with 5 products under investigation, 1 compliant during investigation, 3 compliant following investigation and 67 archived.
Case 010176 – concerning 0W-30 PCEO and the ACEA and OEM claims made against OEM specifications is under investigation.
Case 010175 – concerning 5W-30 PCEO and the ACEA claims made.
Case 010174 – concerning 5W-30 PCEO and the ACEA and OEM claims made.
Case 010173 – concerning 5W-30 PCEO and the ACEA and OEM claims made.
Case 010172 – concerning 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 5W-30 automotive engine oil and the claims made is under investigation.
Case 010167 – concerns claims made on 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
UK Competition & Markets Authority has published its recommendation to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to renew the UK Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation for a period of six years from 31st May 2023.
UK Department for Transport has concluded its consultation on a GB Type approval scheme for vehicles.
SMMT announce that new car registrations have broken five consecutive months of decline ahead of new plate changes with a 1.2% increase.
EU Commission has published its recommendation to renew the EU MVBER for a period of five years from expiry in May 2023 and recognise the value of in-vehicle generated data.
ACEA has appointed a new Director General Sigrid de Vries effective 1st September 2022, replacing Eric-Mark Huitema who leaves after a three-year period.
ILMA report that the National Lubricant Container Recycling Coalition have begun a one year pilot of lubricant container recycling.
API Request for GF-7 oil classification from ILSAC has been received for evaluation by API.
Media Editorial
Garage & MOT magazine, front page editorial linked to a two page article on marketing claims, pages 36 & 37, September 2022.
PMF Online, August 2022. VLS comments on the role of lubricants in lowering vehicle emissions.
PMM Online, July 2022. VLS comments on the increasing share of electric vehicles and hybrids on the lubricants market.
Garagewire, VLS comments on the newly-released ACEA heavy-duty engine oil sequences. August 2022.
Commercial Vehicle Workshop, August 2022. VLS comments on the newly-released ACEA heavy-duty engine oil sequences.
Media Advertising
Garage & MOT magazine, September 2022, page 37 half page advert.
Lube magazine, August 2022, half page advert page 46.
Aftermarket magazine, July/August 2022, half page advert page 45.
Events
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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