Petronas launches new iona e-fluids for EVs in Geneva

Petronas launches new iona e-fluids for EVs in Geneva

Petronas Lubricants has launched its iona range of e-fluids for the electric vehicle market at the Geneva Motor Show, and is part of the company’s pledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions with its fluid technology.

The range of fluids includes Petronas iona Thermal battery fluid for optimised and efficient delivery of electrical energy, iona Integra for friction management (lubes) of integrated driveline systems and iona Glide bearing greases.

Petronas Lubricants International’s (PLI) managing director and group CEO, Giuseppe D’Arrigo said: “The global shift towards cleaner energy is an opportunity for us to work collaboratively to reduce CO2 emissions with fluid solutions that are accessible to all.

“In the automotive sector, original equipment manufacturers now have to adhere to increasing regulations on carbon emissions reduction. At Petronas, we are prepared and constantly evolving our fluid technology solutions to meet the challenges of the future together with our partners,” he added.

Last year, the company had pledged 75% of its research and technology investment towards innovations aimed at reducing CO2 emissions. Part of that included the launch of the new and improved Syntium with CoolTech range of lubricants which includes an offering for hybrid vehicles, a range of driveline fluids under the Tutela range, as well as ETRO+ which is a unique group III+ base oil.

An industry-wide study would be commissioned to identify the challenges and future opportunities towards advancing electric vehicle performance, and the findings will be share with its key partners at a fluid symposium hosting by PLI later this year.

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Comments

  • Sparcov on Mar 08, 2019 at 1:12 pm

    Petronas exceptionally innovative lately.
    terboek Petronas!

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    • YB Kunta Kinte on Mar 08, 2019 at 6:07 pm

      As of May 9th 2018, Petronas had to work hard like all other private companies in Malaysia.

      So yes, they are improving substantially

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      • Sohai on Mar 09, 2019 at 10:56 pm

        Reduce co2 why hybrid electric car still tax kawkaw???

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      • redpilled on Mar 11, 2019 at 1:13 am

        Keep telling that to your self. The rest of us are in the real world. Try to catch up

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  • v-tec fan on Mar 08, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    if i’m not wrong, EV car don’t need to change oil. they only need small amount of grease like every 20k KM. i hope this will not change the trend of EV, so this company can earn.

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  • budakhingusan on Mar 08, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    what happen to petronas if everyone use ev…are they going to die??like kodak

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