TotalEnergies Lubrifiants and Ford Trucks sign a strategic international partnership
Paris, December 2024 TotalEnergies Lubrifiants, a global leader in the lubricants industry, and Ford Trucks, a major player in the heavy-commercial truck industry, have signed an international agreement to strengthen their strategic partnership in Europe. This five-year partnership will enable both companies to offer European Ford Trucks fleet managers high-quality products and services tailored to the specific needs of vehicles and local markets.
Introducing a High-Performance Engine Oil for Ford Trucks GEN 1.5
After collaborative product development processes and tests conducted between TotalEnergies and Ford Trucks Product Development, a specially formulated engine oil for Ford Trucks has been made available for use in the maintenance of Ford Trucks Ecotorq engines.
TotalEnergies Lubrifiants has thus developed the Rubia Optima 4300 XFE 5W-20 a high-performance engine oil, specifically designed for the Ford Trucks Ecotorq engines compliant with EURO 6 standards post-January 2023. This advanced lubricant ensures optimal engine protection, improved energy efficiency, and extended engine lifetime, perfectly aligning with the needs of modern heavy-duty vehicles.
Additionally, the Rubia OPTIMA 3500 FE 5W30, which is part of the OPTIMA range, is still in use for Ford Trucks Ecotorq engines and continues to be a viable alternative.
By addressing these specific requirements, TotalEnergies Lubrifiants and Ford Trucks provide fleet operators with a reliable and innovative solution that enhances vehicle performance.
An initial phase in Europe with plans for international expansion
The first phase of this partnership covers 26 countries across Europe, aiming to provide innovative solutions in the region. This strategic partnership also plans to expand into APME (Asia-Pacific, Middle East) and Africa, meeting the growing needs for maintenance and performance solutions in these markets.
Jean Parizot, Vice President Automotive at TotalEnergies Lubrifiants, said: “We are very proud of this new partnership. Through this collaboration, TotalEnergies Lubrifiants and Ford Trucks aim to deliver fleet operators and drivers a comprehensive, high-performance solution that meets the demanding standards of the transport and logistics sector. “
Emrah Duman, Vice President at Ford Trucks said:
“We are delighted to announce this collaboration with TotalEnergies, as it marks another significant step forward in Ford Trucks’ mission to provide value through innovative and efficient transportation solutions. With the introduction of TotalEnergies lubricants to our customers, we believe we have delivered an alternative solution that aligns with our customers' evolving expectations.”
Caner Sinanoğlu, Managing Director for France at Ford Trucks said: “We are pleased to collaborate with TotalEnergies. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to offering high-quality, tailored solutions that support the maintenance and performance of Ford Trucks vehicles, ensuring our customers benefit from reliable and efficient operations.”
About TotalEnergies Lubrifiants
TotalEnergies is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of lubricants, with 42 production sites around the world and more than 5,800 employees in 160 countries. TotalEnergies' Lubricants division offers innovative, high-performance, and environmentally friendly products and services, developed by its R&D centers, which employ over 130 researchers. TotalEnergies' lubricants division is a key partner for players in the automotive, industrial, and marine markets.
https://lubricants.totalenergies.com/
About the Marketing & Services division of TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies’ Marketing & Services business segment offers its professional and private customers a wide range of broad energy products and services—petroleum products, biofuels, charging and related services for electric vehicles, gas for road and maritime transportation—to support them in their mobility and help them reduce their carbon footprint. Every day, over 8 million customers visit our 16,000 service-stations all over the world. As the world’s number four in lubricants, we design and sell high-performance products for the automotive, industrial and maritime sectors. And to provide the best response to the needs of our B2B customers, we deploy our sales forces, our international logistics network and our diverse offering. We operate in 107 countries, where our 31,000 employees stand close to all of our customers.
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies on a global scale: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.
About Ford Trucks:
Ford’s only heavy commercial brand, Ford Trucks produces a range of vehicles including tractors, construction trucks, and distribution trucks weighing over 16 tons. Our F-MAX has brought critical acclaim and high global demand. Ford commercial vehicles’ proven track record of quality, durability, and efficiency underpins Ford Trucks’ international product strategy based on the best total cost of ownership promise. At Ford Trucks, we combine more than half a century of design and production experience with expertise in market-specific product development, to engineer the main components of our vehicles, including the all-new engines. We currently operate across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Eurasia and continue to grow our international network on 3 continents. Hundreds of thousands of trucks all around the world set out each and every day with the confidence that Ford provides. For more information about Ford Trucks and its products worldwide, please visit www.fordtrucksglobal.com.