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China Just Rewrote Its Engine Oil Rulebook for the First Time in 20 Years
China just issued its first new engine oil standards in nearly 20 years. They take effect July 2026, and cheap mineral oil won't be legal to sell anymore.
America Imports Up to 85% of the Oil Ingredient It Needs Most
The US leads the world in one kind of base oil, but imports up to 85% of the premium kind modern engines actually need. Here's why that's a real risk.
A $10 Billion Lubricant Brand Sale Is Still Pending. Here's What's Actually Confirmed.
A $10.1 billion deal to sell one of the world's biggest lubricant brands is still pending, not finalized. Here's exactly what's confirmed and what isn't.
Cockpit AI Chip Shipments Are Booming. The Market Value Growth Tells a Different Story.
Cockpit AI chip shipments are growing nearly 14% a year. The market's dollar value is growing barely 9%. Here's exactly why those numbers are splitting.
The Heavy-Duty EV Battery Rule Everyone's Planning Around Hasn't Actually Passed Yet
A regulation that's often described as already in force for heavy-duty EV batteries actually isn't. Here's its real status, and why the difference matters.
Why Only 36% of Stellantis's Connected Cars Actually Pay, While Ford's Vans Print Money
Two automakers, two connected-car bets, wildly different results. Marqstats explains why commercial fleets pay and consumers don't.
Why Texas, Not Washington, Actually Killed GM's Data-Selling Business
Federal policy gets the headlines. State regulators got the result. Marqstats explains how Texas and California actually stopped GM's data sales.
Why China's Own Regulator Just Cut Its Safety-Tech Target by 42.5 Points
China's own regulator set a 50% safety-tech target and got 3.5%. Marqstats explains the coordination problem behind the miss.
Why BMW's 9 Million Connected Cars Are Really 1.45 Million in Germany
BMW's connected-car statistics describe the whole world, not Germany. Marqstats maps the global figure onto KBA's own German registration data.
Why a Supreme Court Ruling Just Redefined What 'Connected' Means in India
India's near-universal commercial telematics hardware wasn't actually connected. Marqstats explains the Supreme Court ruling that exposed the gap.
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