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• VLS welcomes publication of the new 2024 ACEA Heavy-Duty Engine Oil sequences

  

  ACEA has published a 2024 edition of the ACEA Oil Sequences for Heavy-Duty Engines. The new sequences address engine developments driven by regulatory and performance needs, complemented by necessary test maintenance requirements. According to European legislation, emissions from most new trucks must be 15% lower by 2025 and 30% lower by 2030. The 2024 sequences allow for lighter viscosities XW-30 and lower HTHS between 2.9 and 3.5, which can help achieve these emissions targets. Developed by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, the ACEA sequences are… Read more »

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• New Chairman of VLS Harald Oosting

  

  The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (UK) Ltd is delighted to welcome new Chairman Harald Oosting, succeeding Jacquie Berryman who stepped down in April.

  Currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Olyslager, Harald has been involved in the lubricants industry for over twenty years, on the Board of VLS since 2018, and is also currently Vice-President and Director of the United Kingdom Lubricants Association, a role he has had held since 2017.

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