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Beijing to introduce new emission standards | 6 |
ExxonMobil launches upgraded synthetic circulating oils | 6 |
ExxonMobil Chemical appoints Birdsall as vice president of global synthetic fluids business | 6 |
Japan extends tax breaks for low-polluting vehicles | 8 |
Bapco inaugurates base oil plant | 8 |
Nynas to take over Shell's Harburg base oil plant in Germany | 8 |
S'pore's LTA to take over fuel efficiency labeling | 10 |
South Korea to introduce new fuel efficiency system | 10 |
Amyris and Total partner to produce renewable fuel | 10 |
Chevron Phillips Chemical completes acquisition of Neste PAO Plant in Belgium | 10 |
Infineum appoints new CEO, Asia-Pacific sales director | 12 |
Suzhou R&D lab adds another chapter into Afton Chemicals expansion plans in Asia | 12 |
Close to Bottom | 14 |
The king of the road | 18 |
Love the oil, hate the bottles | 22 |
Two views of the world lubricant market | 26 |
What the future holds for Metalworking Fluids | 30 |
The future of hybirds | 34 |
From the crankcase and back | 37 |