IFC Presents at F+L Week June 14, 2023
Event: F+ L Week, Conference & Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Theme of this year’s conference is “Fuels and Lubricants: Navigating the Energy Transition.” Presentation Title: International Fluids Consortium: Creating Performance Standards for the Energy Transition Presenter: Michael Kunselman, Center for Quality Assurance (CQA), Business Development Manager Date: June 14th Event Link: https://www.fuelsandlubes.com/fl-week/
ICIS Pan American Base Oils & Lubricants Conference
On December 1, the International Fluids Consortium (IFC) will be highlighted at the ICIS Pan American Base Oils & Lubricants conference. Hear how the IFC is transforming fluid standards to support future vehicle innovations from Teri Kowalski, Principal Engineer at Toyota Motor North America, and Mike Kunselman, representing the IFC as program administrator, the Center for Quality […]
International Fluids Consortium Expands Its OEM Membership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN, USA — The International Fluids Consortium (IFC) has added another key OEM to its collaborative effort. Aurobay (formerly Volvo Cars), Honda, Hyundai Kia, Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Renault, Subaru, Suzuki, and Toyota are recently joined by General Motors in this not-for-profit membership organization, which is focused on developing […]
New Global Engine Oil Specifications Under Final Review, F + L Daily, May 2022
The International Fluids Consortium (IFC) was established in 2020 by 11 vehicle manufacturers, to replace the current fragmented regional approach to developing automotive lubricant specifications with a more efficient global system. Engine oil development is still one of the most effective ways to improve fuel economy. The consortium is looking to develop a system that […]
IFC Presents at F+L Week – April 29, 2022: Transforming Vehicle Fluid Specifications
Abstract: The International Fluids Consortium (IFC) is a not-for-profit organization created by vehicle manufacturers to encourage innovation and improve performance of fluids to meet the needs of current and future vehicles. IFC’s mission is to develop and maintain performance-based fluid specifications for optimizing vehicle performance while promoting global awareness, availability, and use of approved fluids. […]
F+L Podcast Episode 20: Carbon neutrality goals to drive IFC performance standards and specifications
Abstract: Mike Kunselman, business development manager of Michigan, U.S.A.-based Center for Quality Assurance (CQA) and administrator of the IFC certification program, discusses how the IFC is transforming how global vehicle fluid specifications are being defined today to meet society’s carbon neutrality goals by 2035 and 2050 and more. Listen to hear more
IFC to launch new global engine oil standards
The critical importance of automotive fluids is often overlooked and undervalued. This can result in a disconnect between what we need and is possible, with what is available, says Teri Kowalski, principal engineer, powertrain division, Toyota Motor North America. Vehicle designs and technologies are evolving at a faster pace than ever before, and consumers and […]
Are ILSAC GF-6 and ACEA the Last of Lubricants Performance Specifications?
We may be in the final stages of ICE oil specifications upgrades by industry bodies ILSAC, API, ACEA, and JASO. The recent release of ILSAC GF-6 in 2020 took eight years, and an interim specification of ILSAC GF-5 Plus was needed to be issued to protect engines until GF-6 could be finalized. This was needed […]
IFC Bids to Replace Regional Oil Specs
A representative for a new automaker association unveiled its plan yesterday to create a framework to develop global specifications for engine oils and other fluids – a framework intended to replace the existing systems that develop API, ILSAC, ACEA and JASO oil specs. Speaking at SAE International’s World Congress Experience Digital Summit, Toyota’s Teri Kowalski […]
New Engine Oil Standards-Setting Consortium Announced
Yesterday, Toyota announced the formation of the International Fluids Consortium (IFC) during SAE International’s virtual World Congress. Led by a group of automakers, the consortium intends to develop international automotive fluid performance specifications that will supplant those developed by the American Petroleum Institute (API), European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the Japanese Automotive Standards Organization […]
