Professional Motor Factor

PMF reveal whose making moves in their careers

PMF reveal whose making moves in their careers

PMF introduces this month’s movers and shakers, as they begin a new stage of their career. Verification ...

PMF introduces this month’s movers and shakers, as they begin a new stage of their career. Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has announ ...

Read more
VLS shares industry updates

VLS shares industry updates

PMF is pleased to interview Alan Outhwaite, head of the Verification of Lubrication Specifications (VLS) ...

PMF is pleased to interview Alan Outhwaite, head of the Verification of Lubrication Specifications (VLS) Technical Review Panel. In this interview, he provides an update on VLS cases, discusses indust ...

Read more
VLS vows to protect end-users in guidance update

VLS vows to protect end-users in guidance update

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has introduced what it calls “more stringent guidance” ...

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has introduced what it calls “more stringent guidance” on the use of marketing claims on lubricant packaging to ensure end-users are protected. The o ...

Read more
VLS reports progress on Stellantis Oil investigation

VLS reports progress on Stellantis Oil investigation

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), an independent and impartial body investigating lubri ...

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), an independent and impartial body investigating lubricant product complaints, has provided an update on two major strands of its work: an investigat ...

Read more
VLS closes investigation after Silverhook reformulation

VLS closes investigation after Silverhook reformulation

VLS closes investigations after Silverhook takes positive action to reformulate engine oils. The Verific ...

VLS closes investigations after Silverhook takes positive action to reformulate engine oils. The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (UK) Ltd (VLS), an independent and impartial body which inves ...

Read more
VLS welcomes new chairman

VLS welcomes new chairman

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has welcomed Darren Frogson to the position of chairma ...

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has welcomed Darren Frogson to the position of chairman. Currently the CEO at Exol Lubricants, Darren succeeds Harald Oosting and brings a wealth of ...

Read more
Celebrating a year of progress

Celebrating a year of progress

VLS celebrates a year of progress despite a challenging lubricants market. This year proved to be anothe ...

VLS celebrates a year of progress despite a challenging lubricants market. This year proved to be another challenging one in the increasingly complex oils and lubricants market. Over the past twelve ...

Read more
Why oil still matters and why you should care

Why oil still matters and why you should care

Motor factors are at the front line when it comes to oil selection – and the wrong choice can lead to big ...

Motor factors are at the front line when it comes to oil selection – and the wrong choice can lead to big problems. That’s the message from the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), which ha ...

Read more
The role of hydrogen in the future of motoring

The role of hydrogen in the future of motoring

Alan Outhwaite, head of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) Technical Review Panel, spells ...

Alan Outhwaite, head of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) Technical Review Panel, spells out his view on what role hydrogen will have in the net zero transition. The race to net zero ...

Read more
What are the consequences of MVBEO?

What are the consequences of MVBEO?

Following on from part one, Harald Oosting, the chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications ...

Following on from part one, Harald Oosting, the chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), shares the implications of the UK Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MVBEO). The right ...

Read more