Beyond tribology: The fluid challenges defining the EV era

In this keynote from F+L Week 2026 in Bangkok, Ravi Tallamraju — Group Chief Technology Officer of PETRONAS Lubricants International — makes a compelling case that lubricant development must undergo a fundamental shift: from friction reduction to functional fluid engineering.With nearly 40 years in the industry, Ravi unpacks three forces converging on lubricant manufacturers simultaneously:…