Mike Bewsey has announced he will be stepping down as CEO of the original British motor oil company, Duckhams. Mike became the CEO of Duckhams in 2024, bringing with him years of experience managing multi-national lubricant brands. Over the past few years, Mike has led the company through its next stage of global transformation. Building ...

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Choosing a high-quality filter could be the most effective way of preventing catastrophic engine failure, strengthening a workshop’s hard-earned reputation and saving motorists from unnecessarily spending their hard-earned cash, according to the experts at Comline Group.   Not all filters are created equal; a premium oil filter will shield an engine from harmful contaminants and keep oil flowing smoothly, but ...

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Guy Martin revisits Morris Lubricants’ factory for new video series.  UK manufacturer Morris Lubricants has reunited with brand ambassador Guy Martin – the popular lorry mechanic, motorbike racer, tractor lover, TV presenter and engineering enthusiast – for a new video series covering the manufacture, filling, and distribution of its oils and lubricants.   The new videos ...

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As Comma Oil celebrated 60 years serving the UK aftermarket, the PMM team were invited to come down to their mixing facilities in Gravesend to get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on.   The oils industry is the perfect encapsulation of modern car repair: Globally sourced, with intensely local appeal. Just as your Mini is now made in Germany or ...

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After anti-dumping action by the UK Department for Business and Trade, Aztec Oils says knowing the true origin of your engine oil has never been more important. Last December the Secretary of State for Business & Trade gave the green light for anti-dumping measures to be put in place to combat oils being imported from Lithuania ...

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TotalEnergies has launched a waste oil collection, packaged waste and recycling service for its UK customers, in partnership with Enva. The offering provides TotalEnergies’ customers across all markets, including automotive and industrial, with access to a fully licensed waste-oil collection service, helping them reduce their carbon footprint through enhanced recycling. Enva will also support TotalEnergies ...

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David Valentyne, aftermarket sales manager at TotalEnergies Marketing UK, takes us through the company’s approach to British manufacturing. 2025 marked 55 years of TotalEnergies manufacturing in the UK at its Ferrybridge plant in Yorkshire, with the company continuing to bring together lubricant technology, unrivalled OEM coverage and supply chain reliability to deliver a premium range ...

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David Valentyne, aftermarket sales manager discusses the new generation of environmentally sustainable engine oils. Demand for products that combine high levels of performance with strong sustainability credentials is growing, both from industry and from vehicle owners. Fortunately, technological advancements made in recent years mean that premium lubricants can now be produced from used oil without ...

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2025 was another year of change in an increasingly complex oils and lubricants market, as VLS Chairman Darren Frogson explains to PMM. Not quite an ‘annus horribilis’, but 2025 certainly posed continued challenges for the automotive aftermarket, and particularly for engine oils and lubricants. These essential components of modern vehicles play a vital role in ...

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The VLS has launched an investigation and issued a warning about engine oils making claims against Stellantis specification used for Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat and Vauxhall models. The Verification of Lubricant Specifications, an independent and impartial body which investigates lubricant product complaints, has launched a widespread market investigation and issued a caution over engine oils making ...

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