What's in an eAxle? To understand the myriad lubrication needs of eAxles and how best to meet them, it helps to define an eAxle in this context and highlight the many types of technology it may contain.

Adam Banks, Afton’s eMobility Marketing Manager presented ‘eMobility and Future Lubricants' at the ICIS Middle East Base Oil and Lubricants Conference in October 2020. The presentation explored the current trends surrounding eMobility, what the industry may look like and what may be required from lu...

Drivetrain electrification is a real challenge for the lubricant as it is the one component that touches every part of the transmission. Well-designed lubricants can unlock new engineering ideas, however it’s often hard to correlate laboratory performance with real-world use. This article looks at h...

Afton Chemical’s eMobility Marketing Manager, Adam Banks was interviewed alongside other professionals to give his view on how the market has changed over the years and how suppliers are keeping pace. Featured in the January 2021 addition of Engine + Powertrain Technology International Magazine.

This article explores how the first dedicated lubricant additive for direct oil-cooled multispeed eAxles has paved the way for new technology. For the challenging combination of a wet, multispeed eAxle, the final additive package developed by Afton Chemical offers a strong balance of performance, ra...

Looking at the potential benefits of three areas of emerging eAxle technology: direct oil-cooling of eMotors, multi-speed transmissions, and battery immersion cooling.

Read our article exploring how targeted lubricant additive solutions can benefit the latest electric vehicle technologies.