Shell launches E-Fluids to optimise EV performance

Shell has launched a new range of fluids specifically designed to work in battery electric vehicles (EVs). These E-Transmission Fluids, E-Thermal Fluids and E-Greases will make battery EVs perform better and be more efficient. This is part of Shell’s ongoing drive to support electric mobility and offer more and cleaner energy solutions for our customers.

The company is continuing to explore how to serve the world’s increasing number of EV drivers, both on our forecourts and beyond. Shell has been working closely with automotive and component manufacturers to engineer these “first fill” fluids that effectively and efficiently meet a broad range of battery EV performance requirements. These products are targeted at the growing number of automotive manufacturers who are building EVs.

Mansi Tripathy, Country Head, Shell Lubricants India said, “EVs are the new face of the Indian automotive sector and are crucial to the evolving mobility space. We are proud to innovate new E-Fluid Technologies and collaborate with industry partners towards enabling emission free E-mobility providing accessible fluid solutions for electric vehicles.”

“Electric mobility is one of the solutions that will help meet growing demand for transport in a lower-carbon world. From power generation, to charging and now with our new range of specialised E-Fluids, Shell is serving the needs of an increasing number of EV drivers,” said Huibert Vigeveno, Executive Vice President of Global Commercial at Shell.

Like regular vehicles, battery EVs still need fluids to operate. Current lubricants, which have been developed for internal combustion engines, generally fall short of meeting the performance requirements of high-tech EV powertrains.

The E-Fluids have been designed by specialised lubricant scientists based in Hamburg and Shanghai to optimise the performance of EVs and deal with these challenges.