“The field of electric vehicle (EV) grease formulations is evolving,” says STLE member Anoop Kumar, senior staff scientist and subject matter expert on grease formulations at Chevron Technical Center in Richmond, Calif. Grease formulations for EVs are just one of the many changes shaking up today’s automotive industry, but getting the formulations right is essential to a vehicle’s performance overall.
“What we’re seeing is a progressive introduction of electrification with hybrid vehicles and battery electric vehicles (BEVs),” says Alberto Carlevaris, manager of the New Mobility Application Competence Center in Airasca, Italy, for bearing manufacturer SKF. He notes that the various EV designs are causing a “disruptive transformation” in vehicle powertrains.
